Manuscript Number : IJSRSET1841189

Synthesis, Characterization of Polypyrrole/Titania/GO by Co-Precipitation Method

Authors(2) :-Azad Kumar, Gajanan Pandey

Nowadays, nanocomposites are a special class of materials having unique physical properties and wide application potential in diverse areas. The present research work describes a proficient method for synthesis of polypyrrole/titanium dioxide (PPy/TiO2) nanocomposites. These nanocomposites were prepared by one-step in situ deposition oxidative polymerization of pyrrole sulphuric acid using ammonium per sulphate as an oxidant in the presence of ultra fine grade powder of anatase TiO2 nanoparticles cooled in an ice bath. The obtained nanocomposites were characterized by XRD, TEM, UV-Vis, Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) techniques. The obtained results showed that TiO2 nanoparticles have been encapsulated by PPy with a strong effect on the morphology of PPy/TiO2 nanocomposites.

Authors and Affiliations

Azad Kumar
Department of Applied Chemistry, School for Physical sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Gajanan Pandey
Department of Applied Chemistry, School for Physical sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 4 | Issue 1 | January-February 2018
Date of Publication : 2018-02-28
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 693-700
Manuscript Number : IJSRSET1841189
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099

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Azad Kumar, Gajanan Pandey, " Synthesis, Characterization of Polypyrrole/Titania/GO by Co-Precipitation Method, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 4, Issue 1, pp.693-700, January-February-2018. Journal URL : https://res.ijsrset.com/IJSRSET1841189

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