Abstract

The poly (o-phenylenediamine) was chemically synthesized using ferric chloride as an oxidant and hydrochloric
acid as an initiator. Different concentration of the anionic surfactant like Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate was used to
study their effects on the polymers. The synthesized polymers were characterized using FT-IR, UV-Vis
spectroscopy and their thermal properties were study using TGA, DTG and DTA. The SEM and XRD studies
show that the prepared polymers were crystalline in nature. The conductivity study was carried using four
probe method in room temperature and was found to be semiconducting in nature.