MnO2-filled multiwalled carbon nanotube/polyaniline nanocomposites with enhanced interfacial interaction and electronic propertiesMnO2-filled multiwalled carbon nanotube/polyaniline nanocomposites with enhanced interfacial interaction and electronic prope

Zein, S H.; Ahmad, Abdul L..; Boccaccini, Aldo R..; Razak, Saiful Izwan A..; Zein, Sharif Hussein S..; Razak, Saiful Izman A..

doi:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2009.05.030

Authors

Dr Sharif Zein S.H.Zein@hull.ac.uk
Director of Postgraduate Research, Chemical Engineering Department

Saiful Izman A. Razak

Abdul L. Ahmad

Dr Sharif Zein S.H.Zein@hull.ac.uk
Director of Postgraduate Research, Chemical Engineering Department

Aldo R. Boccaccini

Saiful Izwan A. Razak

Abstract

This paper reports the synthesis and characterization of new ternary nanocomposites combining polyaniline (PANI), multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and manganese dioxide (MnO2). MnO2 was successfully incorporated within the MWCNTs. In situ polymerization of aniline in the presence of MWCNTs-MnO2 was carried out to form PANI/MWCNT-MnO2 nanocomposites, which were characterized by UV-visible and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray analysis, and transmission electron microscopy, as well as electrical conductivity measurements. The PANI/MWCNT-MnO2 nanocomposites showed enhanced electrical conductivity compared to neat PANI and PANI/MWCNTs without MnO2 addition.

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	2009-09
Journal	Scripta Materialia
Print ISSN	1359-6462
Publisher	Elsevier
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	61
Issue	6
Pages	592-595
Institution Citation	Razak, S. I. A., Ahmad, A. L., Zein, S. H. S., & Boccaccini, A. R. (2009). MnO2-filled multiwalled carbon nanotube/polyaniline nanocomposites with enhanced interfacial interaction and electronic propertiesMnO2-filled multiwalled carbon nanotube/polyaniline nanocomposites with enhanced interfacial interaction and electronic properties. Scripta materialia, 61(6), 592-595. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2009.05.030
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2009.05.030
Keywords	General Materials Science; Condensed Matter Physics
Publisher URL	https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1359646209003832?via%3Dihub