Synthesis, Characterization and Electrical Conductivity Studies on Poly (2-Chloroaniline-Co-2-Methoxyaniline)- Fe2O3 Nanocomposites with Varying Weight Percentages of Fe2O3 (Research Article)

Poly (2-chloroaniline-co-2-methoxy aniline)/Fe2O3 nano composites with various weight percentages of Fe2O3 (5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, and 25%) were prepared by mechanical blending of the copolymer which was synthesized by in situ chemical oxidative method with γ-ferric oxide nano particles, characterized and the electrical conductivities measured.The formation of the composites was confirmed by FTIR, UV-Visible spectroscopy, TGA, DSC and XRD.The electrical conductivities of the nano composites were of the semiconducting range (10 -4 S/cm).The copolymer and the nanocomposite (5% by wt) were subjected to antibacterial and antifungal studies.The composite exhibits significant antibacterial activity and antifungal activity.