Synthesis of polypyrrole nanocomposite by using poly (ethylene glycohol) as surfactant in aqueous and aqueous/non-aqueous solution

Nanocomposite particles of Polypyrrole was successfully synthesized in water/acetonitrile and water/ethyl methyl ketone solution by polymerization of pyrrole by using ferric chloride and as an oxidant in presence of polyethylene glycol) as surfactant. These nanocomposites were subsequently characterized such as morphology and chemical structure by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), respectively. The results indicated that the morphology and chemical structure of the products were dependent on the type and concentration of solutions. The results of FTIR indicated that the intensity of peaks is dependent on the type of solutions.