Synthesis of antibacterial poly(o-chloroaniline)/chromium hybrid composites with enhanced electrical conductivity

• Published in: BMC chemistry 2018-04, Vol.12 (1), p.46-7, Article 46
• Main Authors: Ahmad, Mirza Nadeem, Rafique, Fakher, Nawaz, Faisal, Farooq, Tahir, Anjum, Muhammad Naveed, Hussain, Tajamal, Hassan, Sajjad, Batool, Madeeha, Khalid, Hamad, Shehzad, Khurram
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Antiinfectives and antibacterials; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Chemistry/Food Science; Chromium; Chromium nanoparticles; Conductivity; Correlation analysis; E coli; Electrical resistivity; Fourier transforms; Hybrid composites; Infrared analysis; Materials and Polymers; Nanocomposite; Nanocomposites; Nanofiller; Nanoparticles; Polymer matrix composites; Polyorthochloroaniline; Research Article; Scanning electron microscopy
• ISSN: 1752-153X; 1752-153X; 2661-801X
• DOI: 10.1186/s13065-018-0416-3

Electrically conductive polyorthochloroaniline/chromium nanocomposites (POC/Cr NCs) were prepared by in situ chemical oxidative polymerization of orthochloroaniline in the presence of Cr nanoparticles (Cr NPs). The load percentage of Cr nanofiller was varied in POC matrix to investigate the effect of Cr nanoparticles on the properties of the nanocomposites. The composition, structure, and morphology of POC and its composites were examined by Scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and UV–visible spectroscopic analysis. The antibacterial potential of POC and its composites was evaluated by the disc diffusion method against Escherichia coli and Bacillus subtilis . The results showed the improved antibacterial potential with the increase in the load percentage of nanofiller. The electrical conductivity of polymer and its composites was measured and correlated with the load percentage. The results showed that electrical conductivity of the composites was enhanced with the increase in load percentage of Cr nanoparticles.