Interfacial Polymerization of Polyaniline Nanofibers Grafted to Au Surfaces
Abstract
In this work, polyaniline/poly(sulfonated styrene) nanofiber composites were prepared by an interfacial method. The in-situ polymerization technique of these PANI nanofibers in the presence of sulfonated polystyrene allowed for the growth of PANI 2-D nanostructures embedded in the polymerized sulfonated host. This facile approach enables a self-assembly of these nanofibers into a workable, robust, conductive composite that can be processed and cast from water. A low accelerating voltage SEM was used to image these twisted fibers within the bulk of the cast film. In addition, the SEM confirmed the self-assembly of these 40-50 nm fibers within the host PSS to yield an electrically conducting composite film.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 10, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA426600
Entities
People
- A. R. Hopkins
- D. D. Sawall
- R. A. Lipeles
- R. M. Villahermosa
Organizations
- The Aerospace Corporation