Volume : V, Issue : V, May - 2015

CONFORMALLY POLYANILINE COATED MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES: SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION

Sarika Mishra, Anoop Kumar S, Avanish Pratap Singh, A. C. Nigam

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 Conducting polymer composites are globally explored owing to their potential use in various applications  such as organic light emitting diode, solar cells, corrosion protection and electromagnetic interference  shielding. In this series, herein, we developed a strategy for conformal coating of polyaniline on multiwalled carbon  nanotubes (MWCNTs) for their potential use in strategic areas. β–Naphthalenesulphonic acid (β–NSA) was used as surfactant and dopant which offers the conformal coating on MWCNTs. Polyaniline (PANI)– MWCNTs composites have  been prepared by chemical oxidative polymerization route whose conductivity lies in the range 17.21–81.7 S/cm. The  TEM analysis of composites reveals the presence of thick and uniform coating of PANI over surface of MWCNT. The  SEM of PCNT25 also revealed the nonporous nature of coatings, which can be used for selective incorporation of  other nanoparticles. Morphology of PC indicates the incorporation of MWCNT in PANI matrix. Such engineered conformally polymer coated MWCNTs could be a promising candidate for next generation building block material in various  applications.

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Sarika Mishra, Anoop Kumar S, Avanish Pratap Singh, A. C. Nigam CONFORMALLY POLYANILINE COATED MULTIWALLED CARBON NANOTUBES: SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 5 May 2015

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