Optical Characteristics of Chemically Prepared ZnO Nanostructures on Silica Modified Polyaniline Nanocomposites

Zinc oxide (ZnO) on silica modified polyaniline (SM-PANI) was prepared via chemical bath deposition and in situ polymerization. The optical characteristics of the nanocomposites were investigated using ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy. The bands showed higher absorbance in the visible region. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy revealed that there is an interaction between SM-PANI and ZnO.