Conducting Polymer Composites of Polythiophene and Polyacrylamide

Abstract

ABSTRACT A conducting composite of polythiophene (PTh) with polyacrylamide (PAA) as the insulating matrix was prepared via electrochemical methods. The change in the conductivity of composites was analyzed as a function of the percent composition of the insulating component. The characterization of the composite was done by FTIR, SEM, and TGA studies. Conductivity and solubility studies together with spectroscopic methods reveal that a chemical interaction between the polymers exists.