Synthesis and Characterization of Conducting PANI/PNA Blend Polymer Doped with ZrO₂ and CdO Nanocrystals

Abstract

Composites of ZrO₂ and CdO nanocrystals with conducting polyaniline/p-nitroaniline blended in different ratios have been prepared and investigated by UV-vis spectrophotometer, luminescence spectrophotometer and structural characterization of copolymer was studied by FTIR method. A decrease in nanocrystals photoluminescence (PL) has been observed with the increase in the concentration of PANI/PNA in the composites. A phenomenon of quenching is observed in the nanocrystals by luminescence.

Keywords:

• PANI
• PNA
• semiconducting polymers
• ZrO₂ and CdO nanocrystals

Acknowledgments

The authors are thankful to Chairman Department of Chemistry for providing research facilities. M. Rashid thanks UGC for a research fellowship.