Abstract
Filled Skutterudite CeyCoSb3 (y = 0.05) nanoparticles synthesized by Solvothermal method are incorporated into conducting Polypyrrole (PPy) via in-situ Chemical Polymerization technique to form Polymer Inorganic Nanocomposites (PINs). Further, studies on different weight percent (10, 20, 30 and 40%) of the nanocomposites with respect to pure PPy are conducted. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) equipped with Energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectrometer (EDS), powder X-Ray Diffractometer (pXRD), Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy techniques were employed to study morphological, structural and optical properties of as-synthesized PINs. FESEM confirms uniform distribution of nanoparticles in polymer matrix and increase in atomic weight % of CeyCoSb3 (y = 0.05) shown in EDS analysis confirms the successful fusing of nanoparticles into the PPy chains. pXRD analysis justifies the formation of PPy-Ce0.05CoSb3 nanocomposites indicating the presence of Ce0.05CoSb3 diffraction peaks with broad amorphous background of polypyrrole. FTIR spectra reveal the vibrational modes and the chemical bonds of pure PPy and PPy fused with Ce0.05CoSb3 justifying the formation of expected nanocomposites.
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