Synthesis and Electrochemical Characterisation of Novel Hybrid Copper / Poly (diphenylamine) (PDPA) Nano Composites
S. Ramalingam
S. Ramalingam, Department of Chemistry Advanced Sciences, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education College, Krishnankoil (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on 01 December 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 19 December 2019 | Manuscript Published on 31 December 2019 | PP: 472-476 | Volume-8 Issue-4S2 December 2019 | Retrieval Number: D11561284S219/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijrte.D1156.1284S219
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Abstract: The Poly (diphenylamine) (PDPA) nanoparticles was synthesized by surfactant assisted dilute polymerization method and characterized by UV-Visible, FTIR and Cyclic Voltammetry techniques. The PDPA nanoparticles were then suspended in an acidified copper sulphate electrolytic bath to prepare Cu-PDPA nanocomposites by simple electrodeposition technique. The XRD analysis revealed that the crystallite structure of Cu-PDPA nanocomposites and pure copper coatings was crystalline fcc and the grain size was 32 nm for pure Cu and 27 nm for Cu-PDPA nanocomposites. This decrease in crystallite size of Cu-PDPA nanocomposites shows the inclusion of PDPA nanoparticles was uniformly distributed throughout the copper matrix. The microstructure of the Cu-PDPA nanocomposites was examined by SEM analysis shows cauliflower like crystallites with layer by layer outward growth compared to electrodeposited pure copper coatings. The Electrochemical AC impedance and Tafel polarization studies were performed for electrodeposited copper and Cu-PDPA nanocomposites in 3.5% NaCl solution. It revealed that the Cu-PDPA nanocomposite coatings were found to be more corrosion resistance than electrodeposited pure copper coating.
Keywords: Cu-PDPA Nanocomposites, Poly (Diphenylamine) (PDPA) Nanoparticles, Electrodeposition, Corrosion Resistance.
Scope of the Article: Composite Materials