Synthesis of cellulose/reduced graphene oxide/polyaniline nanocomposite and its properties

Abstract

A series of conductive nanocomposites cellulose/reduced graphene oxide/polyaniline (cellulose/RGO/PANi) were synthesized via in situ oxidative polymerization of aniline on cellulose/RGO with different RGO loading to study the effect of RGO on the properties of nanocomposites. The results showed that when RGO is inserted into cellulose/PANi structure, its thermal stability and conductivity are increased. So that adding of only 0.3wt% RGO into the cellulose/PANi structure, its conductivity is increased from 1.1x1 10(-1) to 5.2x110(-1) S/cm. Scanning electron microscopy results showed that the PANi nanoparticles are formed a continuous spherical shape over the cellulose/RGO template; this increases the thermal stability of nanocomposite. [GRAPHICS] .