Synthesis and Electroactivity of Polystyrene/polyaniline Core–shell Composites

Abstract - Series of polystyrene/polyaniline core–shell composites were synthesized by adding reactive surfactant anilinium dodecylsulfate (DS−AN) as the monomer of polyaniline. DS−AN conversion to polyaniline was calculated by thermogravimetric analysis. Electron microscopy (high-resolution mode) s...

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Autores: Alejandro Vega Ríos, SERGIO GABRIEL FLORES GALLARDO, Erasto Armando Zaragoza Contreras
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:México
Institución:Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados
Repositorio:Fuente de Objetos Científicos Open Access del CIMAV
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:cimav.repositorioinstitucional.mx:1004/2524
Acceso en línea:http://cimav.repositorioinstitucional.mx/jspui/handle/1004/2524
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:info:eu-repo/classification/cti/2
info:eu-repo/classification/cti/23
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Sumario:Abstract - Series of polystyrene/polyaniline core–shell composites were synthesized by adding reactive surfactant anilinium dodecylsulfate (DS−AN) as the monomer of polyaniline. DS−AN conversion to polyaniline was calculated by thermogravimetric analysis. Electron microscopy (high-resolution mode) showed that the conductive polymer was deposited over the polystyrene cores in the form of thin coatings. Composites electrical conductivity, determined by the 4−probe method, was in the range 10−6–10−2 S cm−1. The percolation−tunneling mechanism, according to the curve of conductivity (S cm−1) versus polyaniline (wt%), was the electron transfer mechanism. Finally, all the composites were electroactive, as shown by cyclic voltammetry.