Synthesis and characteristics of polyaniline/zirconium oxide conductive nanocomposite for dye adsorption application

The organic–inorganic hybrid nanocomposite of polyaniline/zirconium oxide was synthesized through the chemical method, using the ammonium persulfate as an oxidant. The developed adsorbent was characterized using various analytical techniques such as scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The developed nanocomposites i.e. polyaniline modified with ZrO2 and polyaniline were used as effective...