Polymerization of aniline by cupric sulfate: A facile synthetic route for producing polyaniline

Kaushik Mallick; Mike J. Witcomb; Andy Dinsmore; Mike S. Scurrell

doi:10.1007/s10965-006-9057-7

Polymerization of aniline by cupric sulfate: A facile synthetic route for producing polyaniline

Kaushik Mallick, Mike J. Witcomb, Andy Dinsmore, Mike S. Scurrell

University of the Witwatersrand

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Abstract

Polyaniline is an interesting and intensively investigated polymer due to its potential application for alternative energy sources. This report provides a simple method for the preparation of polyaniline nanofoil by using cupric sulfate as an oxidizing agent and, due to the counter reduction reaction, cupric sulfate was reduced resulting in the formation of copper nanoparticles within the size range 2-5nm as evidenced by TEM images. SEM images demonstrate the morphology of the polymer whereas, UV-vis, Raman and IR spectra provide the structural information of the polymer.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	397-401
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Polymer Research
Volume	13
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-006-9057-7
Publication status	Published - Oct 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Copper nanoparticles
Metal-polymer composite
Microstructure polyaniline
Raman spectroscopy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Polymers and Plastics
Organic Chemistry
Materials Chemistry

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