Synthesis and Conductive Properties of Polypyrrole Nanocomposites

This paper studies the impact on the different surfactants and capacity of the oxidant for the synthesis of polypyrrole (PPy). The soluble PPy has also been studied. PPy was characterized mainly from the surface morphology, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and conductivity sigma. First, using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as the surfactant doped in an acid doping environment and without using ammonium persulfate (APS) as an oxidant, we determined the different capacities of the oxidant to synthesize the PPy. Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and a four-probe conductivity meter were used to characterize the PPy. The acid doping conductivity was found to be 25 S/cm higher. Then, the solubility of polypyrrole was studied by doping with sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS), polyethylene glycol (PEG), and poly(styrene sulfonate) (PSS), proceeding the above-mentioned characterization.