Synthesis and characterization of intercalated conducting polymers into modified clay

We account preparation and structural,of poly (aniline-co-n-ethylaniline)/montmorillonite nanocomposites in different molar ratio by chemical oxidative polymerization. the developed nanocomposites were characterized using various analytical techniques such as x-ray diffraction (xrd),fourier transform infrared (ft-ir),uv-vis spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry spectroscopy. the results were compared with rude montmorillonite. the intensity of diffraction peaks for mmt/poly (an-co-nea) composites are lower than that for montmorillonite. these observed effects have been attributed to interaction of clay with pani,pnea and poly(an-co-nea) molecular chains. both ftir and uv-vis studies of the composites revealed that there is a strong interaction between polymer matrix and clay,and the cyclic voltammetry indicate the electroactive effect of nanocomposite increased with aniline in the polymer chain.