Synthesis and Characterization of Polyaniline/TiO2 Nanocomposites

Nowadays, conducting polymer -inorganic nanoparticles composites, especially PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites, have attracted more and more attention [1, 2]. Most of the recent literatures concern preparation of PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites by electrochemical polymerization of aniline [3]. In this work, PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites were prepared by chemical polymerization of aniline in the presence of anatase-TiO2 nanoparticles. The synthesis method we used here is very simple in comparison with other methods, and has a great potential for the commercialization of the technology. It can potentially be used in many applications such as fillers for antistatic, rechargeable battery electrodes, electrochromic devices and anticorrosion coatings [4]. The product was analyzed and characterized by various methods such as TGA, XRD, UV-Vis Spectra and SEM. The conductivity was also investigated