Abstract
A method for preparation of organo-soluble polyaniline (PANI) is described. Oxidative coupling polymerization of anilium chloride with ammonium persulfate in a new ionic liquid, 2-hydroxyethyl ammonium formate (HAF), gives organo-soluble polyaniline with appreciable molecular weights (Mw = 86,400). Interestingly polyaniline (PANI) prepared by this method is highly soluble in many organic solvents such as acetone, tetrahydrofurane, dioxane, dimethyformamide and N-methyl, 2-pyrrolidinone. Thin films of PANI prepared at 0 °C (by solvent casting) show reasonable conductivities (up to 37.0 S cm-1) when doped with p-toluene sulfonic acid.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 105-109 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Synthetic Metals |
Volume | 155 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Oct 2005 |
Keywords
- Ammonium persulfate
- Ionic liquid
- Organo-soluble polyaniline
- Oxidative polymerization