1. Conductivity enhancement of surface-polymerized polyaniline films via control of processing conditions.
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Park, Chung Hyoi, Jang, Sung Kyu, and Kim, Felix Sunjoo
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POLYANILINES , *SURFACE analysis , *POLYMERIZATION , *ELECTRIC conductivity , *CHEMICAL synthesis , *SURFACE coatings - Abstract
We investigate a fast and facile approach for the simultaneous synthesis and coating of conducting polyaniline (PANI) onto a substrate and the effects of processing conditions on the electrical properties of the fabricated films. Simultaneous polymerizing and depositing on the substrate forms a thin film with the average thickness of 300 nm and sheet resistance of 304 Ω/sq. Deposition conditions such as polymerization time (3–240 min), temperature (−10 to 40 °C), concentrations of monomer and oxidant (0.1–0.9 M), and type of washing solvents (acetone, water, and/or HCl solution) affect the film thickness, doping state, absorption characteristics, and solid-state nanoscale morphology, therefore affecting the electrical conductivity. Among the conditions, the surface-polymerized PANI film deposited at room temperature with acetone washing showed the highest conductivity of 22.2 S/cm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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