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Photocatalytic and Antimicrobial Activities of Poly(aniline-co-o-anisidine)/Zinc Oxide Nanocomposite

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2014.16274
K. Sivakumar1
1Department of Physics, Karpagam University, Coimbatore-642 120, India 2Department of Physics, Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore-641 032, India 3School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 712-749, Republic of Korea *Corresponding author: Fax: +82 0538104631; Tel: +82 0538103240; E-mail: yuvraj_pd@yahoo.co.in
V. Senthil Kumar1
1Department of Physics, Karpagam University, Coimbatore-642 120, India 2Department of Physics, Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore-641 032, India 3School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 712-749, Republic of Korea *Corresponding author: Fax: +82 0538104631; Tel: +82 0538103240; E-mail: yuvraj_pd@yahoo.co.in
Jae-Jin Shim3
1Department of Physics, Karpagam University, Coimbatore-642 120, India 2Department of Physics, Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore-641 032, India 3School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 712-749, Republic of Korea *Corresponding author: Fax: +82 0538104631; Tel: +82 0538103240; E-mail: yuvraj_pd@yahoo.co.in
Yuvaraj Haldorai3
1Department of Physics, Karpagam University, Coimbatore-642 120, India 2Department of Physics, Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore-641 032, India 3School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk 712-749, Republic of Korea *Corresponding author: Fax: +82 0538104631; Tel: +82 0538103240; E-mail: yuvraj_pd@yahoo.co.in

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 26 No. 2 (2014): Vol 26 Issue 2

Abstract

The conjugated poly(aniline-co-o-anisidine)/zinc oxide [poly(Ani-co-oAs)/ZnO] nanocomposite was prepared by in-situ chemical oxidative polymerization of comonomers with ZnO nanoparticles and applied as a photocatalyst for the degradation of methylene blue dye. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and UV-visible spectroscopy measurements were used to characterize the resulting pure copolymer and nanocomposite. Transmission electron microscopy analysis showed that the nanoparticles with amean diameter of 15-25 nm were dispersed in the copolymer matrix. Thermogravimetric analysis indicated that the nanocomposite had a higher decomposition temperature than the pure copolymer. The conductivity measurements showed the resulting nanocomposite possessed higher conductivity as compared to the pure copolymer. The photocatalytic activity results indicated the degradation of methylene blue dye by 97 % over the surface of nanocomposite catalyst under UV-irradiation for 3 h. The nanocomposite exhibited good antimicrobial activity against the microbial species and the clear zone diameter of the microbial inhibition is correlated to the antimicrobial activity of nanocomposite.

Keywords

Polyaniline Poly(o-anisidine) Metal oxide Nanocomposite Photocatalyst Antimicrobial agent Methylene blue.
Sivakumar1, K., Senthil Kumar1, V., Shim3, J.-J., & Haldorai3, Y. (2014). Photocatalytic and Antimicrobial Activities of Poly(aniline-co-o-anisidine)/Zinc Oxide Nanocomposite. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 26(2), 600–606. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2014.16274
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