In-situ attainment of paramagnetic behaviour of poly(Amino-Acetanalide) during synthesis

Kaushik Mallick, Michael Witcomb, Rudolph Erasmus, Mabel Coyanis, André Strydom

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Abstract

Polyaniline and its derivatives have gained significant interest because of their unique electronic property, simple synthesis process and their environmental stability. We report on the cerium (IV) ammonium nitrate mediated synthesis of poly (amino-acetanilide), PAA, using an interfacial polymerization technique in which PAA serves as a guest of the cerium (III) ion, a paramagnetic species produced during the synthesis condition. The cerium (III) ionic species bonded with the chain nitrogen of the PAA and the supramolecular system show the paramagnetic behavior throughout the experimental temperature range 400-1.9 K.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)188-194
Number of pages7
JournalMolecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Volume554
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2012

Keywords

  • Cerium ammonium nitrate (CAN)
  • SEM
  • composite
  • optical characterization
  • paramagnetism

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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