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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC); polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA); blend film; conductivity

The electrical conduction mechanism in polyvinyl chloride (PVC)–polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) blend film has been studied at various temperatures in the range 313 K to 353 K. The results are presented in the form of $I–V$ characteristics. Analysis has been made in the light of Poole–Frenkel, Fowler–Nordheim, Schottky, log(𝐽) vs. 𝑇 plots and Arrhenius plots. It is observed that, Schottky–Richardson mechanism is primarily responsible for the observed conduction.

R S Gulalkari¹ Y G Bakale² D K Burghate¹ V S Deogaonkar¹

1. P.G. Department of Physics, Shri Shivaji Science College, Amravati 444 603, India
2. Department of Physics, Kavikulguru Institute of Technology and Science, Ramtek 441 106, India

Published

September 2007

Manuscript received

12 April 2007

Manuscript revised

4 July 2007

Accepted

5 July 2007