Title

Novel Approach for the Preparation of Conductive Nanocomposite by using Polypyrrole-MWCNT.

Authors

Yeole, Kunal V.; Mhaske, Shashank T.

Abstract

Pyrrole is the subject of numerous studies due to its good environmental stability. The synthesis of Polypyrrole-Multi Wall Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNT) conductive nanocomposite was carried out by oxidative polymerization of pyrrole using Ferric Chloride. The structure resulted into the complex nanotube structure. Thus prepared nanocomposite material was characterized via X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis, morphological properties (SEM), FTIR analysis, and conductivity measurements by two probe method. The concentrations of MWCNT in the composites were kept at 0, 1.5 and 3%. As concentration of the MWNT increased, the conductivity was found to be increased. The concentration of MWCNT in polypyrrole was optimized on the basis of best conductivity values.

Subjects

ELECTRIC properties of nanocomposite materials; POLYPYRROLE; ELECTRIC properties of carbon nanotubes; POLYMERIZATION; FERRIC chloride; X-ray diffraction measurement; FOURIER transform infrared spectroscopy

Publication

Journal of Polymer Materials, 2012, Vol 29, Issue 1, p145

ISSN

0973-8622

Publication type

Academic Journal