Hybrid Nanocomposites of Polyaniline Synthesis and Characterization

Polyaniline bimetallic nanocomposites with Fe and Pt are prepared in microemulsion medium of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS). For this purpose the polymerization of aniline monomers were done by oxidation with FeCl3 and H2PtCl6. In this method, in-situ oxidation of aniline and reduction of Fe+3 and Pt+4 ions are took place, which aniline undergoes oxidation and forms polyaniline (PANi) whereas the reduction of Fe+3 and Pt+4 ions resulted in the formation of Fe and Pt nanoparticles in microemulsion medium to result PANI-SDS-Pt/Fe nanocomposite. The nanocomposite is characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy and scanning microelectronic microscopy (SEM).