Abstract
Polypyrrole (PPy) have been prepared by chemical oxidative polymerization method. The different dicarboxylic acids such as Oxalic (OA), Adipic (AA), Phthalic (PA) acids were used as dopants. The Prepared polymers were characterized by FTIR, UV-Vis, XRD and Photoluminescence (PL) analysis. FTIR and UV-Vis spectroscopic analyses confirm that the dopants have incorporated into the conducting polymer. The XRD patterns of the samples reveal that PA doped PPy have a significant crystalline nature. On comparing PL emission intensity of the polymers, PPy doped with PA shows better emission.
Keywords
Polymers, Chemical synthesis, Spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Luminescence.
Citation
D. VASANTH RAJ, V. PONNUSWAMY, Polypyrrole doped with phthalic acid- A material with prospects for optoelectronic applications, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 4, 5, May 2010, pp.731-734 (2010).
Submitted at: March 2, 2010
Accepted at: May 20, 2010