Nanofiber Polyaniline and Polyaniline-Clay Nanocomposite Prepared via Sonochemical and Sol-Gel Techniques

Abstract

Polyaniline (PANI) and polyaniline-clay (PANI-clay) composite nanostructured materials were prepared via both ultrasonic irradiation and sol-gel preparation techniques. The molecular structure of prepared PANI and PANI-clay composite samples were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The characterization results confirm the nanostructure of prepared samples. BET surface area results were obtained for the prepared matrices. TEM and SEM images showed the morphology of the fabricated nanomaterials.