β-phase Cu-Phthalocyanine/Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Terpolymer Nano-Composite Film Technology for Organo-Electronic Applications

Abstract To investigate the electronic properties such as dielectric permittivity, dielectric loss, conductivity, capacitance and Nyquist plots, ABS and β-CuPc (10-40wt% of β-CuPc) formulation was utilized to fabricate nanocomposite films via cost-effective solution processing technique. Cross-sectional morphological investigations were performed for the developed composites with the aid of FE-SEM microscopy; the result suggested that the modified cross-sectional-surface-morphology was due to the addition of β-CuPc compound. Further, the interactions attributable phase groups of the polymer with the β-CuPc compound was studied by the FT-IR spectroscopy. UV-vis Spectroscopy result suggested that the absorption peak at 380nm belongs to π-π^* transition, which corresponds to intense B-band (Soret band) of Cu-Phthalocyanine ring significantly instigates electronic conduction mechanism. Further, in order to understand electronic properties, broadband-impedance-analyzer was utilized, wherein dielectric permitti...