Enhancing the Electrical and Thermal Conductivities of Polystyrene

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Title:	Enhancing the Electrical and Thermal Conductivities of Polystyrene
Authors:	Arinze, R.U. Eboatu, A.N. Okoye, N.H. Ofora, P.U. Ezeonu, S.O. Ogbodo, L.N.
Keywords:	Electrical conductivity, Enhancement, Metal salts, Polystyrene, thermal conductivities
Issue Date:	2015
Publisher:	African Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences
Citation:	African Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences 7 (2): 113-115,
Abstract:	Polystyrene is a poor conductor of both heat and, electricity. In this study, effort was made to enhance the conductivities of this polymer by incorporating metal salts viz: Pb (NO ) , CoCl .6H O and 32 2 2 ZnSO .7H O at different concentrations (0.2M, 0.4M, 0.6M. 0.8M and 1.0M). It was observed from the results 4 2 that the electrical and thermal conductivities of PS were indeed enhanced. The conductivity increased with increase in the concentration of each metal. The trend is ZnSO .7H O > CoCl .6H O > Pb(NO ) for both 4 2 2 2 3 2 electrical and thermal conductivities.
Description:	scholarly works
URI:	10.5829/idosi.ajbas.2015.7.2.1144 http://repository.unizik.edu.ng/handle/123456789/1102
ISSN:	2079-2034
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