Polyaniline-cobalt ferrite nanocomposite: Conductivity study

Abstract

In this study, the structural and electrical properties of nanocomposites of polyaniline (PANI) and cobalt ferrite synthesized by hydrothermal route are reported (with weight ratios of CoFe2O4/PANI 1:2 and 2:1). Synthesized nanomaterials have been characterized by XRD, FT-IR, SEM and TEM techniques. FT-IR results confirm the presence of CoFe2O4 and PANI in the samples. Their detailed conductivity measurements have been investigated. It has been found that PANI has a more effective conducting mechanism in CoFe2O4-PANI composites. These results are also consistent with the change in AC conductivity orders in composites.