Preparation of a new nanocomposite of conducting polyaniline into layered MnPS3

Nanoscale materials containing alternating layers of polyaniline and inorganic MnPS3 have been prepared by intercalation technique. Polyaniline, which is inserted into the interlayer of the MnPS3 host by cation-exchange process, lies flat on the layer at its oxidized form. The polyaniline-MnPS3 intercalates exhibit a conductivity of 10−5 S cm−1 and good stability. The successful insertion of polyaniline in MnPS3 provides a potential for materials with multiproperties of electronical conductivity and magnetization.