Synthesis and Characterization of Polyindole and CrO2/Graphene Nanocomposites from Deep Eutectic Solvents Using Electro/Chemical Polymerization
摘要
Novel polyindole (Pin) and/or graphene (Gr)/chromium dioxide (CrO2) nano-composites have successfully formed employing chemical and electrochemical (cyclic voltammetry technique) polymerization method in a deep eutectic solvent (DES), which was used as the polymerization medium. FTIR and UV-Vis spectroscopies, X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and voltammetric measurements were utilized to investigate electro/chemical properties of the Pin composites. Good conductivity was seen for the polyindole/graphene up to (5.56 S/cm) and polyindole/graphene/CroO2 (9.85 S/cm) nanocomposites compared with pure polyindole (1.25 S/cm). The electrical stability of polymer films prepared in aqueous medium was studied. The results showed that the films possess remarkable electrical stability. The conductivity was also studied at different temperatures and the results showed that the conductivity increases with increasing temperature. The homogenous development of polyindole layers on electrode substrate were clearly observed by scanning electron microscopy technique and E-DAX. An increasing in surface area and porosity were accomplished in the polyindole composites compared to structure of polyindole surface. These findings give concept that the prepared composites would be valuable candidate for electrochemical applications.