Table 11 Electrical properties of the ligand, DBAPB, and its complexes 5, 12, 16, 20, 24, 27 at 308 K.

From: New Schiff base ligand and its novel Cr(III), Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II), Zn(II) complexes: spectral investigation, biological applications, and semiconducting properties

Compound

σac (ohm−1 cm−1)

Ea(ev)

n (cm−3)

µ (cm2 V−1 s−1)

DBAPB

6.57 × 10–5

0.61

1.41 × 1041

2.92 × 10–27

Mn(II) complex 12

4.23 × 10–5

0.30

1.05 × 1044

2.52 × 10–30

Co(II) complex 16

4.23 × 10–5

0.72

1.84 × 1037

1.44 × 10–23

Ni(II) complex 20

2.70 × 10–6

0.05

1.12 × 1050

1.51 × 10–37

Cu(II) complex 5

1.68 × 10–5

0.32

5.02 × 1043

2.09 × 10–28

Cu(II) complex 24

3.91 × 10–5

0.51

4.43 × 1040

5.51 × 10–25

Cu(II) complex 27

3.80 × 10–6

0.15

2.71 × 1046

8.76 × 10–32