Synthesis and electrical conductivity evaluation of novel hybrid poly (methyl methacrylate)/titanium dioxide nanowires

► In this study, the hybrid PMMA/TiO2 nanowires was prepared via in situ emulsion polymerization of methyl methacrylate in presence of cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide and potassium persulfate as a cationic surfactant and initiator, respectively. ► The addition of the Polyaniline during emulsion polymerization of MMA exhibited an excellent conductivity. Moreover, the resultant nanocomposite particles exhibited structure of core-shell. ► Meanwhile, there is chemical interaction between titanium particles and PMMA chain, which were documented by FT-IR. ► Furthermore, the conductivity of the prepared hybrid PMMA nanocomposites was improved when the TiO2 nanowires concentration was increased. In addition to, the presence of both polyaniline and silver nanoparticles enhanced the conductivity from 0.37 to 20 s/cm