Preparation and Study the Electrical Properties of Chitosan, Hydroxyethylcellulose, and Polyvinyl Alcohol polymer Blend Doped with Different ratios of 4-(2-Pyridylazo)Resorcinol Monosodium Salt Hydrate

The polymer blend of Chitosan: polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) (1:1) weight percent and hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) (0.5%) was prepared. The profile of the sample and its properties were measured by Fourier transfer Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) was used to describe the morphology of the polymer blend with two magnifications without any ratio of 4- (2-Pyridylazo) resorcinol monosodium salt hydrate and with 0.15 % of a 4-(2-Pyridylazo) resorcinol monosodium salt hydrate. The mechanical properties were demonstrated and characterized by Elongation and Young modulus. The polymer blend was incorporated with different weight ratios of 4-(2-Pyridylazo) of resorcinol monosodium salt hydrate, (0.03, 0.05, 0.07, 0.09, 0.15) gm of weight %. The current-voltage (I-V) characterization of prepared thin films showed ohmic behavior and the electrical conductivity was improved by increasing the ratio of dopant that leads all samples to reflect a semiconductor behavior.

Chitosan, PVA, 4-(2-Pyridylazo)resorcinol monosodium salt hydrate, Hydroxyethylcellulose, and current-voltage (I-V).