Abstract

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Poly o-toludine- Lanthanide metal composites can be synthesized by insitu polymerization of o-toludine monomer using ammonium persulphate as chemical oxidant. During the composite formation process o-toludine get oxidized to poly-o-toludine and reduction of metal salt takes place. The metal composites were characterized by FTIR, UV-visible spectroscopy, it provide the information about the structure of the metal –polymer composite. The XRD analysis show the size of nano particles where as the morphology of composite were studied by SEM & TEM analysis. Thermal properties of polymer composites were studied using thermo gravimetric analysis. The four probe conductivity measurements revealed the increase in conductivity of doped poly o-toludine polymers with lanthanide metals.

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