Abstract
Self-assembled polyaniline (PANI) nanotubes were prepared in the presence of three different polymeric acids as dopants, namely poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid) (PSSA), poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) and poly(methyl vinyl ether-alt-maleic acid) (PMVEA) by oxidative polymerization using ammonium persulfate as the oxidant. The molecular structure of polymeric acids had a significant effect on the morphology and size of the polyaniline nanotubes as determined by SEM. The PANI nanotubes were also characterized by FTIR spectroscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 312-315 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Current Applied Physics |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Nanotubes
- Polyaniline
- Polymeric acid