Aniline Monomer (aniline + monomer)

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Effect of aniline formaldehyde resin on the conjugation length and structure of doped polyaniline: Spectral studies

JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE (IN TWO SECTIONS), Issue 14 2005
Ko-Shan Ho
Abstract A DBSA (n -dodecylbenzene sulfate)-complexed aniline formaldehyde [AF(DBSA)1.0] was successfully synthesized with excess aniline (compared with formaldehyde) in the presence of n -dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid (HDBSA), which was complexed with aniline monomer before polymerization. The resin was carefully characterized with 1H and 13C NMR, electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis, and Fourier transform infrared and was demonstrated to be a polymer in which anilines were all complexed with HDBSA and became anilinium salts. A drastic decrease of the maximum absorption wavelength (ultraviolet,visible spectra) of DBSA-doped polyaniline [PANI(DBSA)0.5] was found when AF(DBSA)1.0 was mixed, and this resulted from the reduced conjugation length. A similar effect on PANI(DBSA)0.5 was found when free HDBSAs were mixed with PANI(DBSA)0.5. Visual inspection with an optical microscope revealed that PANI(DBSA)0.5/AF(DBSA)1.0 gave uniform morphologies in various compositions, showing possible miscibility for this system. X-ray diffraction patterns of PANI(DBSA)0.5/AF(DBSA)1.0 showed that the layered structure of PANI(DBSA)0.5 was still present but became shorter in the polyblend because of the presence of AF(DBSA)1.0. Solid-state 13C NMR spectra revealed that the reduced conjugation length was derived from the interaction of alkyl groups between HDBSA, complexed DBSA, and dopant DBSAs. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 43: 3116,3125, 2005 [source]


Chemical One Step Method to Prepare Polyaniline Nanofibers with Electromagnetic Function

MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, Issue 5 2007
Zhiming Zhang
Abstract A "Chemical one step method" (COSM) is proposed to prepare electromagnetic functional composite nanofibers of polyaniline (PANI/, -Fe2O3) having a diameter of ,20 nm. In this approach FeCl3 is acts as the oxidant either for polymerization of aniline or for preparation of , -Fe2O3 magnets. Besides, it also provides protons produced by the hydrolysis process for doping PANI. It is found that the composite nanofibers have a high conductivity (10,1,,,100 S,·,cm,1) and super-paramagnetic properties (Ms,=,0.46,,,6.03 emu,·,g,1 and Hc,=,0) at room temperature, where the conductivity is mainly affected by the molar ratio of FeCl3 to aniline monomer whereas the magnetic properties are dominated by the amount of FeCl2. [source]


Exploration of the morphological transition phenomenon of polyaniline from microspheres to nanotubes in acid-free aqueous 1-propanol solution in a single polymerization process

POLYMER INTERNATIONAL, Issue 9 2010
Yu-Fong Huang
Abstract Polyaniline micro- or nanostructures have been widely investigated due to their unique physical and chemical properties. Although several studies have reported the synthesis of polyaniline microspheres and nanotubes, their mechanisms of formation remain controversial. This study reports our observation of the morphological transition of polyaniline from microspheres to nanotubes in a single polymerization process and also tries to propose their mechanisms of formation. The polymerization of aniline monomer in acid-free aqueous 1-propanol solutions (1 and 2 mol L,1) produces polyaniline microspheres and nanotubes at different reaction stages through a morphology transition process with treatment using ultrasound. In the initial reaction stage, Fourier transform infrared spectra indicate that the aniline monomers form phenazine-like units, producing polyaniline microspheres with an outside diameter of 1,2 µm. The hydrogen bonds between 1-propanol and polyaniline serve as the driving force for the polyaniline chains to build microspheres. As the reaction continues, observation indicates the microspheres decompose and reform one-dimensional nanotubes. In this stage, a structure consisting of a head of phenazine-like units and a tail of acid-doping para -linked aniline units develops. The protonation of the para -linked aniline units provides the driving force for the formation of nanotubes through a self-curling process. We report here the unique morphology transition of polyaniline from microspheres to nanotubes in a single polymerization process. The results indicate that the structural change of polyaniline leads to this morphological change. The mechanisms of formation of the microspheres and nanotubes in a polymerization process are also well explained. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry [source]


The substituent effects on the structure and surface morphology of polyaniline

JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, Issue 5 2010
Mutlu Sahin
Abstract In this work, poly(2-fluoroaniline), poly(2-chloroaniline), poly(2-methylaniline), and poly(N -ethylaniline) were prepared by a self-assembly method using an oxidizing system consisting of a dopant anion, p-toluene sulfonate with ammonium peroxydisulfate. The effects of substituents on the surface morphology, conductivity, molecular weight, spectral and thermal properties of the polymers were studied. SEM results revealed that the surface morphology of the resulting polymers changed from nanofiber to spherical structure by changing the substituent on the aniline monomers. The structure and properties of these conducting films were characterized by FTIR, UV-vis, elemental analysis, TGA, conductivity, and cyclic voltammetry. The polymer films show electroactivity in monomer free solution. Molecular weight of the polymers was determined by gel permeation chromatography. The dry electrical conductivity values of the substituted-polyanilines were found to be lower than that of PANI. The results revealed that the molecular structures of the polymers were similar to those of the emeraldine form of polyaniline. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2010 [source]


Exploration of the morphological transition phenomenon of polyaniline from microspheres to nanotubes in acid-free aqueous 1-propanol solution in a single polymerization process

POLYMER INTERNATIONAL, Issue 9 2010
Yu-Fong Huang
Abstract Polyaniline micro- or nanostructures have been widely investigated due to their unique physical and chemical properties. Although several studies have reported the synthesis of polyaniline microspheres and nanotubes, their mechanisms of formation remain controversial. This study reports our observation of the morphological transition of polyaniline from microspheres to nanotubes in a single polymerization process and also tries to propose their mechanisms of formation. The polymerization of aniline monomer in acid-free aqueous 1-propanol solutions (1 and 2 mol L,1) produces polyaniline microspheres and nanotubes at different reaction stages through a morphology transition process with treatment using ultrasound. In the initial reaction stage, Fourier transform infrared spectra indicate that the aniline monomers form phenazine-like units, producing polyaniline microspheres with an outside diameter of 1,2 µm. The hydrogen bonds between 1-propanol and polyaniline serve as the driving force for the polyaniline chains to build microspheres. As the reaction continues, observation indicates the microspheres decompose and reform one-dimensional nanotubes. In this stage, a structure consisting of a head of phenazine-like units and a tail of acid-doping para -linked aniline units develops. The protonation of the para -linked aniline units provides the driving force for the formation of nanotubes through a self-curling process. We report here the unique morphology transition of polyaniline from microspheres to nanotubes in a single polymerization process. The results indicate that the structural change of polyaniline leads to this morphological change. The mechanisms of formation of the microspheres and nanotubes in a polymerization process are also well explained. Copyright © 2010 Society of Chemical Industry [source]


Electrochemical behaviour and electrochemical polymerization of fluoro-substituted anilines

POLYMER INTERNATIONAL, Issue 8 2002
Atilla Cihaner
Abstract The electrochemical behaviour of three fluoro-substituted aniline monomers, 2-fluoroaniline (2FAN), 3-fluoroaniline (3FAN) and 4-fluoroaniline (4FAN), was investigated in aqueous acidic and organic media by means of cyclic voltammetry (CV) studies. Constant potential electrolysis (CPE) of the monomers in acetonitrile,water mixture (1:1 by volume) using NaClO4 as supporting electrolyte yielded soluble polymers. The mechanism of electrochemical polymerization was investigated using in situ electron spin resonance (ESR) and in situ UV,VIS spectroscopic techniques for one of the monomers (4FAN). Both CV and in situ UV,VIS measurements indicated that the polymers obtained are in the emeraldine base form. In situ ESR studies indicated that electrochemical polymerization involves a radical-cation as an intermediate. Characterization of polymer products have been carried out using FTIR and NMR spectroscopic techniques, and thermal behaviour was studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). It was found that conductivity can be imparted to as-synthesized polyfluoroanilines via iodine doping. © 2002 Society of Chemical Industry [source]