Study of Chemically Synthesized Nanocomposite Copolymer of N-Methyl Pyrrole and 2,5-Dimethoxy Aniline
Rajeev Rathore1,*, Ajay Chauhan2 and Pradeep Kumar Yadav2
1,*Chemistry Department, Meerut College, Meerut-250002 (U.P) India
2Physics Department, Meerut College, Meerut-250002 (U.P) India
1,*email: r.rathore_@hotmail.com
Copolymer nanocomposite of N-Methyl pyrrole (NMPy) and 2,5-dimethoxy aniline (DMOA) doped with HCl was synthesized using chemical oxidative polymerization. Ammonium persulfate (APS) was used as an oxidant. The nanocomposite samples were characterized for structural configurations by UV-Vis, FTIR, TGA and XRD. Four probe method was adopted for the measurement of electrical conductivity. Spectroscopy confirms the p-p* transition in nanocomposite copolymer. FTIR confirms the formation of copolymer and its structure. XRD analysis shows the amorphous nature of polymer nanocomposite. The electrical conductivity of sample was comparable to the intrinsic conductive polymers used. Size and surface morphology was demonstrated by SEM.
Key words: Nanocomposite, copolymer, XRD, TGA, SEM, four probe method.
