Authors : Moamar H. Idan and Raheem G. Kadhim
Abstract: The nano compound Poly-Aniline Hydrochloride (PANI-HCL) was prepared with different weight ratios before and after irradiation which was presented in the form of film using the casting method and irradiated using the Cobalt (CO60) element which emits gamma radiation (1.2) MeV and for a period of 72 h. The polymer was diagnosed using Fourier Transfer Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The topography of the film was studied through microscopic images and the optical properties including absorbance, transmittance, absorption coefficient, refractive index and energy gap were studied. The electrical properties included measuring the hall effect. The results showed that the irradiation resulted in an increase in absorbance values, absorption coefficient and refractive index while decreasing the values of energy gap and permeability. The measurements showed that the effect of polymerization before and after irradiation was n-type.
Moamar H. Idan and Raheem G. Kadhim, 2018. Preparation and Characterization of Poly-Aniline Hydrochloride (PANI-HCL) Nanocomposites by Radiation. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 13: 10594-10601.