Emulsion Polymerization Process for Organically Soluble and Electrically Conducting Polyaniline

1998 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 1735-1744 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. J. Kinlen ◽  
J. Liu ◽  
Y. Ding ◽  
C. R. Graham ◽  
E. E. Remsen
1997 ◽  
Vol 488 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Liu ◽  
P. J. Kinlen ◽  
C. R. Graham

AbstractA soluble polyaniline (PANI) salt with moderate conductivity was synthesized by a novel emulsion polymerization process. The conductivity of the processed PANI films can be substantially increased by treating the polymer films with surfactants or with low molecular weight alcohols. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images of thin polymer films revealed the existence of small islands of conducting PANI embedded in a non-conducting, dopant matrix. The conductivity of the PANI films is affected by the spatial distribution and the connectivity of these small islands. The conductivity enhancement observed upon treatment with surfactants is due to self-assembly of conducting PANI molecules into an interconnected network morphology. In the case of alcohol treatment the film conductivity is enhanced due to extraction of excess dopant phase and the subsequent densification of PANI islands to form highly conducting pathways.


2013 ◽  
Vol 50 (12) ◽  
pp. 525-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. V. Patel ◽  
A. Khosla ◽  
S. Kassegne

2002 ◽  
Vol 35 (13) ◽  
pp. 5212-5217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mari Tiitu ◽  
Panu Hiekkataipale ◽  
Juha Hartikainen ◽  
Tapio Mäkelä ◽  
Olli Ikkala

2009 ◽  
pp. NA-NA ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Rezaul Karim ◽  
Hyun Woo Lee ◽  
In Woo Cheong ◽  
Sung Min Park ◽  
Weontae Oh ◽  
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