Abstract
A simple, rapid and efficient route to prepare polyaniline nanostructures (PANI-NS) by "one-step chemical oxidative polymerization" method is described. This method possesses advantages in terms of good yield, short reaction time, neat conditions and cost-effectiveness. The morphology of the PANI-NS was investigated by field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM). The average diameter of single PANI-NS was calculated to be ∼376. nm. Results from UV-visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis and cyclic voltammetry (CV) reveals the existence of PANI units present in the polymeric nanostructures. Also, electrical conducting property of the PANI-NS was analyzed using four-probe measurement method.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1213-1215 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 25 Jul 2012 |
Keywords
- Electrical
- Nanostructures
- Polyaniline
- Polymerization
- Surfactant