Conductive Nanocomposites of Polypyrrole/Montmorillonite (PPy/MMT): Characterization, Electrical and Thermal Properties

Inherently conductive polymers such as polypyrrole (PPy) are a class of polymeric materials with conjugated unsaturated bonds at the main chains. They have been proposed for several applications in electrical and electronic industries. In recent years, polymer/layered silicate (PLS) nanocomposites have been received to a great level of interests because of their superior properties and potential applications as new materials [2]. Electrically conductive nanocomposites [3-4] including PPy/clay nanocomposites [1,5-6] have also been prepared by intercalation of the polymeric chains between the layers of the clay fillers