Open AccessDesign of Compresion Sensor by Zno Substrate using Precipitation Method
Author(s) -
A. Kavitha,
Jayanthi Swaminathan,
N. Ashok Kumar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2227-524X
DOI - 10.14419/ijet.v7i2.24.11988
Subject(s) - materials science , chemical engineering , zinc , nanoparticle , polymer , nanomaterials , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , polymerization , conductivity , methyl methacrylate , dielectric , monomer , composite material , nanotechnology , metallurgy , chemistry , optoelectronics , engineering
The Zinc Oxide nanoparticles are synthesized by the precipitation method using zinc acetate dehydrate and sodium hydroxide. The significance of characterization techniques like AFM, SEM, FTIR Spectrum and XRD for the prepared nanomaterial is studied. The prepared nanoparticles are used to improve the electrical conductivity of dielectric polymer like PMMA. Polymer metal Nano composites are prepared by in-situ oxidative polymerization of Methyl methacrylate monomer in the presence of different concentration of prepared metal nanoparticles. The electrical conductance is investigated using multimeter. The conductivity of the dielectric polymer is found to be increased with the increasing semiconductor concentration. Based on the result the prepared Nano composites can be used to convert the insulating foam into conductive one which can used to fabricate compression sensor.