Acrylic Acid (AA) Based Polyaniline Composite for Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) Sensors

N-substituted PANI-ES was obtained from N-phenyl-β-alanine (N-substituted aniline). N-phenyl-β-alanine was synthesized chemically from methyl acrylate and aniline precursor. ESI-MS, H1NMR spectroscopy and FTIR spectroscopy are employed to characterise the N-phenyl-β-alanine for structure elucidation. The structure and properties of corresponding polymers were investigated by X-ray diffraction, FTIR, UV-Visible, H1NMR, FESEM, solubility, and DC conductivity. On the basis of experimental results of prepared N-substituted aniline monomer and its corresponding polymer is proposed. At room temperature, the average DC conductivity of as-prepared PANI polymers was found in semiconducting range, which is 0.153 S/cm for poly (3-methyl (phenyl amino) propionic acid. We also were analysed temperature dependent DC conductivity with and without magnetic field of as prepared PANI polymers to understand the conduction mechanism and it was followed variable-range hopping (VRH) process. In addition, we were discussed the response of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) with polyaniline based sensor materials.

Polyaniline Thin Film Prepared by Electrochemical Polymerization Method

Polyaniline (PANI) slim film was set up by electrochemical polymerization strategy at room temperature in a standard three-electrode cell from (0.1M) aniline monomer and (0,5M) from Sulfuric acid in the presence of distilled water. The development of PANI film was portrayed by Voltammetric studies, SEM, XRD, and FTIR. Voltammetric studies were performed in 0.5 M acidic aqueous solutions using H2SO4. The XRD design demonstrated that the diffraction top at 2θ = (30˚). The FTIR spectroscopy spectra give particular and unmistakable bonds at 3500, 1572.52, 1302.53, 831.98, and 592.85 cm-1.

Efficient Synthesis and Characterization of Polyaniline@Aluminium–Succinate Metal-Organic Frameworks Nanocomposite and Its Application for Zn(II) Ion Sensing

A new class of conductive metal-organic framework (MOF), polyaniline- aluminum succinate (PANI@Al-SA) nanocomposite was prepared by oxidative polymerization of aniline monomer using potassium persulfate as an oxidant. Several analytical techniques such as FTIR, FE-SEM, EDX, XRD, XPS and TGA-DTA were utilized to characterize the obtained MOFs nanocomposite. DC electrical conductivity of polymer-MOFs was determined by four probe method. A bare glassy carbon electrode (GCE) was modified by nafion/PANI@Al-SA, and examined for Zn (II) ion detection. Modified electrode showed improved efficiency by 91.9%. The modified electrode (PANI@Al-SA/nafion/GCE) exhibited good catalytic property and highly selectivity towards Zn(II) ion. A linear dynamic range of 2.8–228.6 µM was obtained with detection limit of LOD 0.59 µM and excellent sensitivity of 7.14 µA µM−1 cm−2. The designed procedure for Zn (II) ion detection in real sample exhibited good stability in terms of repeatability, reproducibility and not affected by likely interferents. Therefore, the developed procedure is promising for quantification of Zn(II) ion in real samples.

Enhanced Electro-Magnetic Wave Absorbing Properties of Fe3O4-Polyaniline Nano-Composites

Fe3O4-polyaniline (Fe3O4-PANI) binary nano-composites have been prepared by in-situ polymerization of aniline monomer on surface of Fe3O4 magnetic nano-particles. The morphology, structure and magnetic performance are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and vibration sample magnetism (VSM). The electro-magnetic data is tested by vector network analyzer demonstrating that the minimum reflection loss (RLmin) value of Fe3O4-PANI is -26 dB at 17 GHz with 1.5 mm thickness and 3.48 GHz (14.52 GHz~18 GHz) absorbing bandwidth (RL < -10 dB). It is believed that such composites will have a promising application in the future.

Enhancement of Electrical Conductivity of Polyaniline Synthesized by using Carbon Nanofiber

Carbon nanofiber (CNF) is a very useful additive for improving the performance of polymer matrix composites, but the performance has sometimes been interrupted by limits appear within composite processing. Recently, CNF based polymer composites are intensely considered as promising materials in many application fields, such as electrical devices, electrode materials for batteries, supercapacitors, sensors, etc. Among these, the electrical conductivity is always the first priority need to be considered. Polyaniline (PANI) and PANI-CNF composites are synthesized by chemical oxidative polymerization of aniline monomers in acidic media. The electrical conductivity of PANI-CNF composites were found varies with the degree of amount of CNF under the effect of multiple factors such as the concentration of aniline monomer, reaction media, oxidant, reaction temperature, reaction time, etc. The maximum electrical conductivity was found 3.7131 S/cm of the PANI-CNF composite coming from the polymerization of aniline with 0.05 g CNF. The results of the synthesis also demonstrated that CNF can be an effective material to prepare electrically conducting polymer composites with ordered nanostructures.

Polyaniline coated tungsten trioxide as an effective adsorbent for the removal of orange G dye from aqueous media

In this work, the core–shell PANI@WO3 composite was obtained from the reaction of aniline monomer polymerization with WO3 particles; sodium persulfate was used as an oxidant.

An Aqueous Exfoliation of WO3 as a Route for Counterions Fabrication—Improved Photocatalytic and Capacitive Properties of Polyaniline/WO3Composite

In this paper, we demonstrate a novel, electrochemical route of polyaniline/tungsten oxide (PANI)/WO3) film preparation. Polyaniline composite film was electrodeposited on the FTO (fluorine-doped tin oxide) substrate from the aqueous electrolyte that contained aniline (monomer) and exfoliated WO3 as a source of counter ions. The chemical nature of WO3 incorporated in the polyaniline matrix was investigated using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. SEM (scanning electron microscopy) showed the impact of WO3 presence on the morphology of polyaniline film. PANI/WO3 film was tested as an electrode material in an acidic electrolyte. Performed measurements showed the electroactivity of both components and enhanced electrochemical stability of PANI/WO3 in comparison with PANI/Cl. Thus, PANI/WO3 electrodes were utilized to construct the symmetric supercapacitors. The impact of capacitive and diffusion-controlled processes on the mechanism of electrical energy storage was quantitatively determined. Devices exhibited high electrochemical capacity of 135 mF cm−2 (180 F g−1) and satisfactory retention rate of 70% after 10,000 cycles. The electrochemical energy storage device exhibited 1075.6 W kg−1 of power density and 12.25 Wh kg−1 of energy density. We also investigated the photocatalytic performance of the deposited film. Photodegradation efficiencies of methylene blue and methyl orange using PANI/WO3 and PANI/Cl were compared. The mechanism of dye degradation using WO3-containing films was investigated in the presence of scavengers. Significantly higher efficiency of photodecomposition of dyes was achieved for composite films (84% and 86%) in comparison with PANI/Cl (32% and 39%) for methylene blue and methyl orange, respectively.

Electro Synthesis and Characterization of PANI and PANI/ZnO Composites Films

The polyaniline (PANI) and ZnO doped polyaniline composite (PANI/ZnO) films were synthesized by electrochemical polymerization on transparent ITO glass substrate using cyclic voltammetry for 10th cycle by potential sweep from −200 to 900 mV vs.SCE in sulfuric acid medium with aniline monomer precursor and LiClO4supporting salt at room temperature. The doping effects of ZnO on PANI properties were studied; electrical properties of PANI and PANI/ZnO composite were estimated from Mott–Schottky analysis which demonstrated an n-type conductivity for all films with carrier concentrations in order of 1017and 1019 for PANI and PANI/ZnO composite respectively. The effect of the concentration of ZnO dopant in the electrolyte on the morphology and the composition of the PANI were investigated from scanning electron microscopy coupled Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy analysis (SEM+EDS). UV-VIS was investigated to study the optical characteristics of the films such as transmittance and band gap energy. The characteristics of the films were found to be depending on the concentration of ZnO particles in the electrolyte during electrochemical polymerization. Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) confirms the links and the interaction between PANI and ZnO dopant.

Synthesis and Properties of Thiophene and Aniline Copolymer Using Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jets Copolymerization Technique

This paper investigates the properties of thiophene and aniline copolymer (TAC) films deposited by using atmospheric pressure plasma jets copolymerization technique relative to various blending ratios of aniline and thiophene monomer for synthesizing the donor–acceptor conjugated copolymers. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and atomic force microscopy are utilized to measure the surface morphology, roughness and film thickness of TAC films. Structural and chemical properties of TAC films are investigated by Fourier transforms-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), time of flight secondary ion mass spectrometry, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. FE-SEM images show that the film thickness and nanoparticles size of the TAC films increase with an addition thiophene monomer in the aniline monomer. FE-SEM, FT-IR results show that TAC films are successfully synthesized on glass substrates in all cases. The iodine doped TAC film on the Si substrate with interdigitated electrodes shows the lowest electrical resistance at blending condition of thiophene of 25%.

Effects of a Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) on Characteristics of Polyaniline Nanoparticles Synthesized by a Solution Plasma Process with an Ar Gas Bubble Channel

The quality of polyaniline nanoparticles (PANI NPs) synthesized in plasma polymerization depends on the discharge characteristics of a solution plasma process (SPP). In this paper, the low temperature dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) is introduced to minimize the destruction of aniline molecules induced by the direct current (DC) spark discharge. By adopting the new electrode structure coupled with a gas channel, a low temperature DBD is successfully implemented in a SPP, for the first time, thus inducing an effective interaction between the Ar plasma and aniline monomer. We examine the effects of a low temperature DBD on characteristics of polyaniline nanoparticles synthesized by a SPP with an Ar gas bubble channel. As a result, both carbonization of aniline monomer and erosion of the electrode are significantly reduced, which is confirmed by analyses of the synthesized PANI NPs.