Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Decorated with Polypyrrole-TiO2 Nanocomposites.
Nanomaterials decorated with polypyrrole were synthesized using two types of oxidants by chemical oxidative polymerization method. The interaction and influence of the addition of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles in polypyrrole (PPy) were studied using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy. Thermal stability has been observed by using thermogravimetric analysis. Electrochemical properties were calculated by using Cyclic Voltammetry to study comparative analysis between samples. Particle size measurements and morphology were determined by Field emission transmission electron microscopy. All the nanocomposites exhibit better thermal and electrochemical properties than native polymer. The size of the polypyrrole particles were in the range of 50 nm to 60 nm.
Gosala
G
Radha
Debasis
D
Samanta
Subramanian
S
Balakumar
Asit Baran
AB
Mandal
Sellamuthu N
SN
Jaisankar
D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000737:chemistry*; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D011108:Polymers; D011758:Pyrroles; C009495:titanium dioxide; C067635:polypyrrole; D014025:Titanium