Synthesis of Polythiophene/poly(vinyl chloride) Composite and Nanocomposite by Using PVP and PVA as Surfactants in Aqueose Media and Investigation the Characteristics of Products Such as Morphology and Chemical Structure

Abstract In the present research, nanocomposites of Polythiophene with Poly(vinyl chloride)(PTh/PVC) were prepared successfully in aqueous media in the presence of different surfactants such as Poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)(PVP) and Poly(vinyl alchohol)(PVA). PVC particles were coated with PTh by using chemical oxidative polymerization method. These core-shell nanocomposites were characterized such as morphology and chemical structure by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) respectively. FTIR spectrum analysis confirmed that the nanocomposite was formed in present of surfactant and the results indicated that the morphology and chemical structure of products depended on type of surfactant. Keywords: , , y, ,)