A Facile Synthesis and Molecular Characterization of Electroactive Polyaniline Nanocomposites Materials Based on Sliver Embedded Poly Aniline Copolymers for Application in Automobile Industries

<div class="section abstract"><div class="htmlview paragraph">A lightning strike during raining season causes significant risks to automobiles, especially modern vehicles mostly dependent on electronic systems. Lightning can cause severe damage to electronic control unit that control the vehicle functions such as engine management, electrical circuits with sensors, braking systems, and safety features. Therefore, this research work focused for developing new electrical polymers with better conductive properties that would create a path for lightning to travel without damaging it. In-situ chemical oxidative polymerization was used to develop a new series of functional electroactive nanocomposites based on silver nanoparticles embedded poly (aniline-co-3-chloroaniline) matrix. Here we would suggest these electroactive polymers can be widely used as additive in paint manufacturing as special coatings in automobiles industry. Because of the internal chemical bonds and internal structure of these materials acts as a semiconducting nature, hence they attenuate the high energy from lightning and dissipation; therefore, it acts as a protective barrier. In order to investigate these copolymer nanocomposites, FTIR, UV-visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and a conventional four probe conductivity approach were all used. X-ray diffraction (</div><div class="htmlview paragraph">XRD) reveals the crystalline nature of copolymer. Surface morphological studies exhibit nanoneedle or nanotube or even nanorod like appearance with average particle size of 150-300 nm. During lightning, the prepared polymer composites have the capacity to absorb and transfer extremely high voltage. In order to safeguard vehicles during strong storms, these kinds novel materials ought to possess good applications in automobile industries.</div></div>