Processible Magnetic Nanocomposite Films

Maghemite nanoclusters has been incorporated into polyaniline (PAn) matrixes, resulting in the fabrication of conductive and superparamagnetic plastic films. The polymer matrix for hosting the nanocluster must be soluble, stable, and conductive. The electrical conductivity of the resulting nanocomposite films decreases with increasing γ-Fe₂O₃ content, possibly because the conduction path is partially blocked by the γ-Fe₂O₃ nanoclusters embedded in the PAn matrix.