A series of polyaniline (PANI)/zinc oxide (ZnO) nano-particle (diameter 70 nm) composite films
were prepared by electrochemical polymerization in the presence of ZnO nanoparticle. Furthermore,
PANI-ZnO/PVA (PVA = polyvinyl alcohol) double-layer system was prepared. We first report
preparations of a photocatalyst/conducting polymer light absorber by using ZnO nano-particles.
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