Synthesis of Polyaniline in Carbonated Water in the Form of Nanofibre
Research and development
Author:
- Goto Hiromasa
Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, Institute of Materials Science, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba (Ibaraki), Japan
Full text | Abstract: The polymerisation of aniline was conducted in carbonated water in the presence of ammonium persulphate (APS) as an oxidizer. Infrared (IR) absorption spectroscopy was used to confirm the chemical structure of polyaniline (PANI) thus prepared in carbonated water, and
scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirmed that PANI possessed nanofibrous morphology. It is believed that the environment provided by carbonated water for the polymerisation of aniline resulted in the formation of nano-fibres. The electrical conductivity of PANIs thus prepared was in the range of 10-4 S/m. |
Tags: carbon dioxide, electrical conductivity, nanofibre, polyaniline, synthesis polymerisation.
Citation: Goto H.; Synthesis of Polyaniline in Carbonated Water in the Form of Nanofibre. FIBRES & TEXTILES in Eastern Europe 2011, Vol. 19, No. 2 (85) pp. 15-17.
Published in issue no 2 (85) / 2011, pages 15–17.