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Новый катодный материал La2/3Cu3Ti4−xFex O12−δ для твердооксидного топливного элемента: синтез и электропроводность

Copper lanthanum titanate La2/3Cu3Ti4−xFexO12−δ x = 0–1 was doped with Fe3+ cations. The diagram of the dependence of the tolerance factor on the relative electronegativity of cations for all studied compositions was represented. It was shown that all the compositions exist in the region of existence of distorted perovskite. X-ray diffraction and X-ray phase analysis methods established the region of existence of solid solutions of La2/3Cu3Ti4−xFexO12−δ obtained by ceramic technology, which was 0 ⩽ x ⩽ 0.4. The temperature dependences of electrical conductivity for the compositions from the region of existence of solid solutions La2/3Cu3Ti4−xFexO12−δ were obtained. The ionic-electronic nature of conductivity was suggested. It was shown that the decrease of electronic conductivity under the increase of iron content was due to the compensation of electronic carriers formed during acceptor doping.

Influence of mechanochemical reactions between Si and solid electrolytes in the negative electrode on the performance of all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries

All-solid-state lithium-ion batteries that employ Si negative electrodes are the most promising candidates for next-generation batteries because of their high safety performance and energy density. However, the contact between Si and the solid electrolyte becomes insufficient because of the volume changes of Si associated with charging and discharging, resulting in a significant drop in battery performance. Although mechanical milling forms good interparticle contacts, the reaction between Si and a sulfide solid electrolyte increases the resistance, thereby decreasing battery performance. Therefore, in this study, we investigated the effects of the mechanochemical reactions between several solid electrolytes and Si on battery performance. A decrease in electronic conductivity was observed from the reaction between Si and sulfide or oxide solid electrolytes, whereas no significant decrease was observed with halide solid electrolytes. Consequently, an Si composite electrode constructed with a halide solid electrolyte showed high reversibility, achieving a high area capacity of 4.6 mA h cm−2 and specific energy density of 470 Wh kg−1 (masses of positive and negative composite electrodes) in a full-battery cell with an Li2S positive composite electrode at 0.25 mA cm−2 and 25 °C. The study contributes to understanding the important factors in the advancement of all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries.

Multi-year study of environmental stability of Ti3C2Tx MXene films

MXenes are a family of two-dimensional (2D) carbides and nitrides with extraordinary electrical, optical, chemical, and electrochemical properties. There is a perception that MXenes are unstable and degrade quickly, limiting potential applications and requiring specific storage conditions to last for a long time. It primarily comes from studies on delaminated MXenes flakes in dilute dispersions and samples from defective or non-stoichiometric precursors when MXene research was in its infancy. In the years since then, significant developments in synthesis, processing, and understanding of their chemistry have led to dramatic increases in the environmental stability of many MXenes, especially the widely studied Ti3C2Tx. However, previous studies focused primarily on MXene dispersion, while in the majority of applications, MXenes are processed into films soon after synthesis. Herein, we analyze Ti3C2Tx free-standing films aged from 4 to 10 years through structural and morphological characterization along with electrical conductivity measurements to reveal the effect, or lack thereof, of prolonged storage under ambient conditions. Further, we show that the decrease in electronic conductivity over time is caused mainly by water uptake by the hydrophilic surfaces of MXenes, which can be removed by vacuum annealing. As a result, the conductivity of the films can be partially or almost completely recovered.

Enhancement of microstructure and electrochemical properties of LLZTO solid state electrolyte by co-doping with Ga and Y

Recently, there has been strong interest in inorganic solid-state electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries, among which the garnet electrolyte LLZO has attracted much attention due to its excellent properties, such as high ionic conductivity and broad electrochemical stability. The aim of our study was to improve the performance of Ta-doped LLZO (LLZTO) by co-doping Ga and Y at the Li and La sites using conventional solid-phase synthesis methods. We thoroughly investigated how Ga and Y affect the microstructure and electrochemical properties of LLZTO. The results show that the relative density of Ga- and Y-doped LLZTO increases significantly up to 94% under the same sintering conditions. This doping resulted in a significant increase in ionic conductivity from 2.0 × 10−4 S·cm−1 to 1.05 × 10−3 S·cm−1 and a decrease in electronic conductivity from 2.16 × 10−7 S·cm−1 to 9.18 × 10−8 S·cm−1. Subsequently, the symmetric cells were assembled and tested, and it was found that the interfaces of the doped solid-state electrolytes were much more stable and that the cycling time was longer. Thus, our study successfully coordinated the co-doping of Ga, Y, and Ta, providing valuable insights for the subsequent production of LLZO materials with higher densities and better performance. This study is a promising step toward the realization of safer all-solid-state batteries with higher energy densities.

Investigation of thermoelectric properties of nanocrystalline copper chalcogenides

Modern research efforts are aimed at developing fuel cells characterized by high efficiency, low cost and environmental friendliness, which largely depend on the properties of the corresponding catalyst materials ― the most important components of the fuel cell. Catalysts based on metal chalcogenides, predominantly S based, have activity in accelerating the oxygen reduction reaction comparable to the activity of Pt in H2SO4. The work uses the technique of compacting powder materials and obtained volumetric samples. Nanodisperse powder fractions with an average particle size of (50–100) nm were obtained. The values of the thermo-emf coefficient (about 0.08 mV/K) were obtained for the studied alloy with low defects in the cation sublattice of the Сu2S0.5Te0.5 type. It was found that a decrease in grain size leads to a significant decrease in electronic conductivity for all studied samples. The paper presents the results of a study of the thermoelectric properties of the Cu2S0.5Te0.5 triple alloy. For the studied composition, a decrease in thermal conductivity by (25‒30)% and a slight increase in the thermal emf coefficient compared with large–crystal samples were obtained. Low thermal conductivity was found in the range (0.3–1.1) W m-1 K-1 with a conductivity above 1000 ohms-1cm-1. For the studied sample Cu2S0.5Te0.5 ― thermoelectric efficiency (ZT = 0.25) at 400 °C, which allows us to hope for the possibility of improving the characteristics of samples of this composition to acceptable values for practical thermoelectric devices by selecting the optimal alloying.

Theoretical Study of Electronic and Thermoelectric Properties of Ultra-Thin Silicene and Germanene

In this study, we used the Non-Equilibrium Green Function (NEGF) and Density Functional Theory (DFT) to analyze the nanoscale electronic properties of silicene and germanene structures, the band structure and Density of State (DOS) for the unit cell of silicene and germanene are found that the energy gap is (0 eV) in both. A comparison was made between silicene and germanene in terms of electrical and thermal properties, by calculating the transmission coefficient T(E) for silicene patterns (Si1, Si2, Si3, and Si4) and germanene patterns (Ge1, Ge2, Ge3, and Ge4). The results show that T(E) decreases with increasing etching depth, which also leads to a decrease in electronic conductivity. Moreover, the value of the Seebeck coefficient (S) increases with increasing drilling depth, and also the sign of S varies from a positive value for (Si1, Si4, Ge1, Ge2, Ge4) to a negative value for (Si2, Si3, Ge3) at Fermi level (Ef) equal to (0 eV). The highest value of the figure of merit is about (1.8) for the Ge4 structure.

Intercalation Reaction Mechanism of Fluoride-Ions in (Ca, Sr)FeO2 Cathodes with Infinite Layer Structure for All-Solid-State Fluoride-Ion Batteries

Fluoride ion batteries, which use fluoride ions as carriers, are attracting attention as the next generation of storage batteries because of their theoretical high energy density. Conventional research has focused on metal/metal fluorides such as Cu/CuF2 as cathode materials.[1] However, these cathodes have disadvantages of the power density and cyclability due to the rapid decrease in electronic conductivity and large volume change during fluorination and defluorination. To solve these problems, cathode materials that utilize topotactic fluoride ion intercalation reactions, similar to electrode materials applied in lithium-ion secondary batteries, are being developed[2]. However, these materials have the disadvantage of relatively small capacity, compared to metal/metal fluorides.In this study, we focused on SrFeO2and Ca-doped SrFeO2 cathodes with infinite layer structure as new high-capacity intercalation cathodes, and evaluated its electrochemical properties and clarified the charge compensation mechanism.Ca1-xSrxFeO2 (x = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0) was synthesized by a low-temperature reduction method using CaH2. Ca1-xSrxFeO2/La0.9Ba0.1F2.9/vapor grown carbon fiber (VGCF) was used as the composite cathode, La0.9Ba0.1F2.9 as the electrolyte and Pb/PbF2/ La0.9Ba0.1F2.9/VGCF as the composite anode to construct the electrochemical cell of the piezoelectric material. Charge-discharge measurements were carried out in the cut-off voltage range of -1.5 to 3.0 V at 140°C. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) measurements of Fe K-edge, O K-edge, and F K-edge and resonant inelastic X-ray scattering (RIXS) measurements of O K-edge were performed on the samples after charging and discharging.All the Ca1-xSrxFeO2 (x = 0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1.0) cathode showed voltage plateaus around -0.5 V and 1.5 V during charging, and the maximum discharge capacity (580 mAh g-1) was obtained when x = 0.8, and the cathodes could be repeatedly charged and discharged. XAS of the Fe K-edge revealed that Fe compensated for the charge in the flat potential region around -0.5 V. XAS and RIXS measurements of the O K-edge revealed that the charge compensation was carried out by the formation of O2 molecules (oxidation of oxide ions), as which is observed in lithium-excess metal oxide on charge process[4], in the voltage plateau around 1.5 V. Using inexpensive Ca and Fe, we succeeded in developing an intercalation cathode material that significantly exceeds the capacity of conventional lithium-ion battery cathodes.

Multifunctional Coatings on Sulfide-Based Solid Electrolyte Powders with Enhanced Processability, Stability, and Performance for Solid-State Batteries.

Sulfide-based solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) exhibit many tantalizing properties including high ionic conductivity and favorable mechanical properties for next-generation solid-state batteries. Widespread adoption of these materials is hindered by their intrinsic instability under ambient conditions, which makes them difficult to process at scale, and instability at the Li||SSE and cathode||SSE interfaces, which limits cell performance and lifetime. Atomic layer deposition is leveraged to grow thin Al2 O3 coatings on Li6 PS5 Cl powders to address both issues simultaneously. These coatings can be directly grown onto Li6 PS5 Cl particles with negligible chemical modification of the underlying material and enable exposure of powders to pure and H2 O-saturated oxygen environments for ≥4 h with minimal reactivity, compared with significant degradation of the uncoated powder. Pellets fabricated from coated powders exhibit ionic conductivities up to 2× higher than those made from uncoated material, with a simultaneous decrease in electronic conductivity and significant suppression of chemical reactivity at the Li-SSE interface. These benefits result in significantly improved room temperature cycle life at high capacity and current density. It is hypothesized that this enhanced performance derives from improved intergranular properties and improved Li metal adhesion. This work points to a completely new framework for designing active, stable, and scalable materials for next-generation solid-state batteries.

Nb-doped La0.6Sr0.4FeO3-δ as an electrolyte for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells.

It is one of the effective strategies to develop intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs) by looking for alternative electrolyte materials that can maintain or even improve current cell efficiencies while reducing operating temperature. In this study, by rationally introducing pentavalent Nb on the B-site of La0.6Sr0.4FeO3-δ (LSFO), a serial of novel perovskite La0.6Sr0.4Fe1-xNbxO3-δ (LSFNbx, x = 0.1, 0.2) with mixed electron-ion conduction is successfully prepared. The electrochemical mechanism and performance of the symmetrical IT-SOFCs with a single LSFNbx perovskite oxide as electrolyte are investigated. With the Nb doping, the structure stability of the LSFO is improved and the electronic conductivity decreases. La0.6Sr0.4Fe0.8Nb0.2O3-δ (LSFNb20) is the most promising electrolyte of the three candidates as it has the best performance (735 mW cm-2 at 550 °C in a dry H2/Air atmosphere) and no short-circuiting problem. The applied voltage-response current curves demonstrate that the interface between the Ni-Ni0.8Co0.15Al0.05LiO2-δ anode and LSFNb20 electrolyte can block electron conduction more efficiently and has a better promoting effect on protons, which is fundamentally due to the band energy alignment of the interface heterojunction. Our work highlights that LSFNb20 is a high-performance perovskite alternative to monolayer electrolytes.

Impact of Nitrogen Functionalities in a Mesoporous Carbon to Use It As a Conductive Material in Cathodes for Li-S Batteries

The Li-S batteries have gradually become a good candidate for energy storage due to its high specific theoretical capacity value (1675 mA h g-1), with an order of magnitude ten times higher than that of ordinary Li-ion batteries. The performance of these devices significantly depends on the physicochemical properties of the materials that compose them. Therefore, it is necessary to obtain cathodes that help to minimize the well-known shuttle effect causing a drastic decrease in the capacity of the batteries due to the formation of insoluble lithium sulfide species. The carbonaceous materials obtained from templates offer the advantage of modulating and incorporating nitrogen to retain lithium sulfides physically and chemically and, in this way, keep a high specific capacity through a large number of cycles. To understand the deactivation process of these batteries, three N-doped carbons were synthesized varying the carbonization temperature (600- 850 °C) to obtain different N-functionalities and thus evaluate their effect on the electrochemical performance of these batteries.A N-doped mesoporous carbon was synthesized using SBA-15 as a template, as nitrogen and carbon sources, ethylenediamine (EDA), and carbon tetrachloride were used (CCl4). The silica was impregnated with them followed by carbonization variating the temperature (600-850 °C) to incorporate different nitrogen functionalities, the obtained material was labeled as MC-x, with x = carbonization temperature. The S/C composite were formed with the melt-diffusion process at 155 °C for 6 h with 10 wt.% of S8. Raman spectroscopy was used to study the graphitization changes, XPS was used to determine the functional groups present in the materials, and the efficiency in sulfur inclusion within the MC-x pores was studied by XRD, TGA, and Ads-Des isotherms, while by SEM-EDX the S8 distribution on the material was evaluated. The electrochemical evaluation was carried out with the use of discharge tests at 0.1 C and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). For the battery assembly, lithium was used as anode and the cathode was formed with the composite, PVDF, and acetylene black in a ratio of 70:15:15 dispersed in N-methyl pyrrolidone. The electrolyte was a 1 M solution of the LiTFSI salt with 0.1 M LiNO3 dissolved in DOL and DME (v/v,1:1).The nitrogen content decreased with the increase in the carbonization temperature, the XPS analysis revealed that the pyridinic and pyrrolic functionalities decreased at higher temperatures, while the graphitic nitrogen content increase. This result is correlated with that obtained from Raman where the carbonized material at 850°C presents greater graphitization that involves better electronic conductivity. The XPS result for the S/C composites indicates the formation of S-C bonds that helps to stabilize the active material during the redox reactions, however, for MC-600 and MC-700 the XPS show the presence of sulfated sulfur forms that were not detected for MC-850 affecting the electrochemical behavior of these batteries. The EIS results showed a decrease in the resistance to charge transfer when the MC-850 material was used (43 Ω) compared to the one with the lowest carbonization temperature, i.e MC-600 (105 Ω). The battery with MC-850 presented a higher initial discharge (983 mAhg-1), while the lowest value was obtained with MC-600 (520 mA h g-1). After 100 cycles, the same trend was maintained with a final value of 420 mA h g-1 for MC-850. This result is interpreted because of the decrease in the degree of graphitization of the carbonaceous material that leads to a decrease in electronic conductivity. The previous results corroborate the importance of controlling the nitrogen functionalities and content during the synthesis of the carbonaceous material to improve the electrochemical performance.The authors wish to thank Universidad de Antioquia UdeA and the Microscopy Laboratory at Instituto Tecnológico Metropolitano (ITM) for their support. Figure 1

High storage capacity and small volume change of potassium-intercalation into novel vanadium oxychalcogenide monolayers V2S2O, V2Se2O and V2Te2O: An ab initio DFT investigation

A new category of two-dimensional electrode materials, i.e., V2Ch2O (Ch = S, Se and Te) monolayers was explored for K-ion batteries (PIBs) based on principle of chemical exfoliation, density functional theory and ab initio molecular dynamics simulations. The V2Ch2O monolayers show low cleavage energies and excellent thermal, dynamical and mechanical stabilities. Adsorption energies of a potassium atom on the V2Ch2O monolayers are exothermic, which are of benefit to prevent forming dendrites. The existence of electrode potentials substantially decreases the diffusion barriers of potassium atoms on the three V2Ch2O monolayers. The V2Ch2O monolayers are able to maintain their metallic characteristics and single surface phase during the whole K-intercalation process, avoiding the decrease in electronic conductivity and the appearance of potential hysteresis. The theoretical specific capacities of the V2S2O, V2Se2O and V2Te2O monolayers are predicted to be 883.6, 583.1 and 431.0 mAh g−1, respectively, and the corresponding average open-circuit voltages are 0.449, 0.390 and 0.293 V, respectively. The maximum percentage changes in lattice parameters are 4.21%, 6.07% and 7.26% for the V2S2O, V2Se2O and V2Te2O monolayers, respectively. All the calculated properties indicate that the V2Ch2O monolayers are promising electrode materials for PIBs with high capacities and long cycle lives.

Water-Mediated Ionic Migration in Memristive Nanowires with a Tunable Resistive Switching Mechanism.

Memristive devices based on electrochemical resistive switching effects have been proposed as promising candidates for in-memory computing and for the realization of artificial neural networks. Despite great efforts toward understanding the nanoionic processes underlying resistive switching phenomena, comprehension of the effect of competing redox processes on device functionalities from the materials perspective still represents a challenge. In this work, we experimentally and theoretically investigate the concurring reactions of silver and moisture and their impact on the electronic properties of a single-crystalline ZnO nanowire (NW). A decrease in electronic conductivity due to surface adsorption of moisture is observed, whereas, at the same time, water molecules reduce the energy barrier for Ag+ ion migration on the NW surface, facilitating the conductive filament formation. By controlling the relative humidity, the ratio of intrinsic electronic conductivity and surface ionic conductivity can be tuned to modulate the device performance. The results achieved on a single-crystalline memristive model system shed new light on the dual nature of the mechanism of how moisture affects resistive switching behavior in memristive devices.

Efficient strategy to boost the electrochemical performance of yttrium stabilized zirconia electrolyte solid oxide fuel cell for low-temperature applications

Yttrium stabilized zirconia (YSZ) used as the state-of-the-art electrolyte for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) requires high temperature (over 800 °C) to realize sufficient oxygen ion conductivity. Thus, the high operational temperature is the main restriction for the commercial process of YSZ-based SOFCs. To obtain decent ionic conductivity at intermediate-low temperatures, Sr-free cathode LaNiO3 is introduced into YSZ to construct a novel LaNiO3-YSZ composite electrolyte, which is sandwiched by two Ni0.8Co0.15Al0.05LiO2-δ (NCAL) electrodes to assemble systematical fuel cells. This device presents an excellent peak output of 1045 mW cm-2 at 600 °C and even 399 mW cm-2 at 450 °C. A series of characterizations indicates that the oxygen ion conductivity of the LaNiO3-YSZ composite is significantly promoted in comparison with that of pure YSZ, and the LaNiO3 component has certain proton conductivity after hydrogenation. Both of the two factors contributes to the superior performance of such devices at intermediate-low temperatures. Furthermore, the sharp decrease in electronic conductivity for LaNiO3 in hydrogen atmosphere combined with Schottky junction at the anode-electrolyte interface eliminates the short-circuiting problem. Our work demonstrates that incorporating Sr-free cathode LaNiO3 into the YSZ electrolyte is an efficient strategy to boost the performance and reduce the operational temperature of YSZ-based SOFCs.

Numerical study on photoelectric characteristics of Mo-doped SnO2

The photoelectric characteristics of molybdenum (Mo)-doped SnO2 are explored by the method of first-principles based on density functional theory (DFT). Three doping models of MoxSn1-xO2 (x = 0.0625,0.125,0.1875) were built by atom replacement. Doping can bring about the changes that the doping system have the n-type metal features accompanied by high conductivity, high charge carrier density and widened bandgap. As the doping concentration from 0.0625 to 0.1875, the bandgap increases and the electronic conductivity decreases. Mo doping causes blue shift of optical absorption edge and the transmittance in the visible region is hardly affected. Particularly, the optative photoelectric application properties of Mo doping SnO2 system realized when the x = 0.0625.

Modified carbon nanotubes for water-based cathode slurries for lithium–sulfur batteries

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Electrochemical and Electronic Charge Transport Properties of Ni-Doped LiMn₂O₄ Spinel Obtained from Polyol-Mediated Synthesis.

LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LNMO) spinel has been extensively investigated as one of the most promising high-voltage cathode candidates for lithium-ion batteries. The electrochemical performance of LNMO, especially its rate performance, seems to be governed by its crystallographic structure, which is strongly influenced by the preparation methods. Conventionally, LNMO materials are prepared via solid-state reactions, which typically lead to microscaled particles with only limited control over the particle size and morphology. In this work, we prepared Ni-doped LiMn2O4 (LMO) spinel via the polyol method. The cycling stability and rate capability of the synthesized material are found to be comparable to the ones reported in literature. Furthermore, its electronic charge transport properties were investigated by local electrical transport measurements on individual particles by means of a nanorobotics setup in a scanning electron microscope, as well as by performing DFT calculations. We found that the scarcity of Mn3+ in the LNMO leads to a significant decrease in electronic conductivity as compared to undoped LMO, which had no obvious effect on the rate capability of the two materials. Our results suggest that the rate capability of LNMO and LMO materials is not limited by the electronic conductivity of the fully lithiated materials.

Influence of grain boundary interface on ionic conduction of (Zn1-x,Cox)O

Abstract We investigated the effect of Co atoms, doped into ZnO lattice, on ionic conductivity in the internal grains or through the grain boundaries. Influence of Co amount on the conductivity was associated with enhanced activation energies of the ionic conductivity through the grain boundaries. The change in activation energy implies that the mechanism of ionic conduction through the boundaries can be modified by the Co amount in the lattice. Three conductance mechanisms were identified by the Cole-Cole plots in order to understand the relaxation mechanism and activation energies of ionic transportations. Newly formed activation energy, 395 meV, by increasing Co amount up to 10 mol% was attributed to the ionic conductivity through the enhanced (or increased) (Zn,Co)O/ZnO) interface at the grain boundaries. In addition, the activation energy was also enhanced by the electronic stability at high temperatures due to decrease in electronic conductivity in the Co-doped ZnO compared to that in undoped ZnO.

Study on the effect of high V doping on the conductivity of anatase TiO2

Based on density functional theory (DFT) and local density approximation (LDA), the band structure and the density of states of all models of pure and V-doped anatase TiO2systems were calculated using plane-wave ultra-soft pseudo potential method after geometry optimization. The calculation results show that, with the increase of the doping concentration of V in anatase TiO2, the free electron concentration and electron effective mass increase; the electronic mobility and electronic conductivity decrease, which is consistent with the change trend of the experimental results.

Effects of Copper Oxide Addition on the Electrochemical Properties of Samarium Doped Ceria Electrolyte for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Low temperature sintering of samarium doped ceria (Sm0.2Ce0.8O1.9, SDC) can be required for metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells. Sintering aids (mostly transition metal oxides) can be used to substantially reduce the sintering temperature which also has an effect on the overall electrochemical process. 0-10 mol% of copper oxide and lithium oxide are added to the ceria solid solution through glycine nitrate combustion process and sintered at different temperatures ranging between 1000 and 1450°C. Hebb-Wagner polarization method and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) are used to separately characterize ionic conductivity, electronic conductivity and transference numbers. The results show that the 5% CuO/SDC sintered at 1100°C leads to similar total conductivity as pure SDC sintered at 1450°C, but the electronic conductivity decreases, which is expected to contribute to reducing the mixed ionic/electronic nature of the electrolyte.

Peculiarities of nonadditive changes in conductivity of nano-PDLC under influence of magnetite and single-wall carbon nanotubes

Studied in this work has been the effect of nanoparticles - magnetite and single-wall carbon nanotubes - separately and together on the conductivity of nematic liquid crystal 6CHBT dispersed in polyvinyl alcohol. Morphology of these films was analyzed using an electron microscope. When using selected technologyof homogenizing the mixture components, there takes place formation of liquid crystals dispersed in the polymer matrix with the average sizes of liquid-crystal droplets close to 500 nm (nano- PDLC). It has been found that simultaneous introduction of magnetite and nanotubes results in lowering the conductivity of nano-PDLC as compared to the total conductivity of nano-PDLC with each kind of nanoparticles separately. It has been suggested that the main mechanism of this effect lies in formation of deep centers for electron capture by complexes with different types of nanoparticles, which leads to a decrease in electronic conductivity through the polymer matrix.