Muhsen Chelab MUHSEN, Hikmat Abualrahim ALI, Fatima H. MALK
MODIFICATION OF WASTE POLYSTYRENE AND INVESTIGATION OF ITS CONDUCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE ADDITION OF ANTHOCANDIEN PIGMENT DERIVED FROM EGGPLANT PEEL
Anthocyanin dye was produced from eggplant peels in this study, and the influence of this dye on the electrical characteristics of polystyrene polymer was investigated. The conventional casting procedure was used to create thin films. The materials employed in these films were investigated using FTIR infrared spectroscopy, and if the results showed the presence of effective aggregates within the measured region, the chance to study the feature of voltage and current using the Keithley Series 2400 Source was given. It demonstrated a rise in current with rising voltage, indicating ohmic behavior, and the electrical conductivity value is 4.7*10-12.
Keywords: Eggplant, Extract Dye, Polystyrene, Current-Voltage (I-V) Characterization.