Synthesis, Structural, Morphological and Optical Characterization of Polyaniline hydrochloride/Cerium Oxide Nanocomposite

Abstract

Abstract Polyaniline hydrochloride/cerium oxide nanocomposite has been prepared by in-situ polymerization technique. Field emission scanning electron microscopy confirms the morphology of the nanocomposite was spherical with diameter around 80nm. The X-ray diffraction, optical spectra, thermal analysis and EDAX spectra confirm the interaction between polyaniline hydrochloride and CeO2 nanoparticles. TG analysis reveals that a polyaniline hydrochloride/CeO2 nanocomposite has good thermal stability. The specific surface area of spherical nanostructure was found to be 21.39m2/g, pore volume is 0.080164cm3/g, and average pore radius was 14.5 nm.