Polyaniline-Lead Titanate Composites for Humidity Sensing and EMI Shielding Applications.

The present paper reports the humidity sensing and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding properties of synthesized polyaniline-lead titanate (PANi/PbTiO3) composites. The humidity sensing of the PAni/PbTiO3 composites was discussed in terms of change in direct current (DC) resistance with respect to percentage relative humidity (% RH) ranging from 20% to 90%. The EMI shielding properties of the composites were measured in the frequency range of 812 GHz (X-band), relevant for practical applications. The composites showed shielding effectiveness (SE) in the range -29 dB to -34 dB and the variations in the shielding effectiveness with the frequency was minimal at a fixed composition. The observed effective humidity sensing and EMI shielding properties highlights the prospects of multifunctional applications of these composites. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]