Preparation and Properties of Polyaniline in the Presence of Trehalose

Abstract

Oxidative polymerization of aniline in aqueous solution in the presence of trehalose was conducted. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed successful preparation of polyaniline containing a trace amount of trehalose. Electron spin resonance spectroscopy revealed that electron spin concentration of the polyaniline increases with aniline/trehalose ratio in the polymerization. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that the polyaniline shows granular and porous morphology. Electrical conductivity of these polyanilines was in the order of 10-4 S/cm.

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H. Kawashima and H. Goto, "Preparation and Properties of Polyaniline in the Presence of Trehalose," Soft Nanoscience Letters, Vol. 1 No. 3, 2011, pp. 71-75. doi: 10.4236/snl.2011.13013.

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