Controlled synthesis of dendritic polyaniline fibers with diameters from nanosize to submicrometersize

  • Xiao Cong Wang
  • , Shu Jiang Ding
  • , Jing Cao
  • , Fa Lun Wu
  • , Chen Zhou
  • , Zhen Zhong Yang

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Abstract

Dendritic polyaniline nanofibers and submicrometer-sized fibers have been synthesized by chemical oxidative polymerization of aniline (An) doped with salicylic acid (SA). The diameters of the fibers could be controlled easily from 30 to 400 nm by varying the concentration of aniline and salicylic acid at room temperature. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and typical transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were applied to investigate their morphologies. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum indicated that the state of the dendritic polyaniline fibers is emerialdine rather than solely the leucoemeraldine or permigraniline forms. The dendritic polyaniline fibers have potential applications as chemical sensors or actuators and neuron devices.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1523-1526
Number of pages4
JournalChinese Chemical Letters
Volume16
Issue number11
StatePublished - Nov 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Dendritic
  • Nanofiber
  • Polyaniline
  • Synthesis

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