Abstract
Polyaniline is one of the promising functional polymers due to its controllable conductivity, ease of preparation, good environmental stability and its large and diverse range of applications in electro-chromic devices, light-emitting diodes, chromatography, secondary batteries, electrostatic discharge protection and corrosion-protecting paints. Metal nanoparticles with different sizes and shapes combined with polyaniline can give rise to a host polymer with interesting physical properties and important potential applications. In metal-polymer composite materials, the polymer acts both as a stabilizer of the host component and also serves as a major functional material. In this review, we will discuss the various methods of synthesis for polyaniline-based nanoparticle hybrid materials, the characterization of such composites as well as their potential applications.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Polymer Composites |
| Subtitle of host publication | Properties,Performance and Applications |
| Publisher | Nova Science Publishers, Inc. |
| Pages | 621-645 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781607417170 |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology