The development of conductive composite surfaces by a diffusion-limited in situ polymerization of pyrrole in sulfonated polystyrene ionomers

Electrically conductive composite surfaces were prepared by a diffusion-controlled in situ polymerization of pyrrole in the surface layer of sulfonated polystyrene ionomer films. Premolded films of the ionomer sulfonic acid derivatives were sequentially immersed in aqueous solutions of pyrrole and FeCl₃, and polymerization occurred only where both the monomer and the oxidant were present. The penetration of the polypyrrole (PPy) into the film was controlled by varying the immersion time in the monomer solution. The amount of PPy produced depended on the immersion time of the film in the monomer and the degree of sulfonation of the ionomer. Surface conductivities of 10⁻⁴-10⁻¹ S/cm were achieved with PPy concentrations from 2 to 22 wt % and composite layers as thin as 15 μm. Intermolecular interactions occurred between PPy and the ionomer by proton transfer. Incorporation of PPy also increased the tensile strength of the ionomer film, significantly increased its modulus above T_g, and inhibited melt flow. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Synthesis and characterization of conductive polypyrrole grown on the sulfonated surface of polyethylene films

Chemical synthesis of polypyrrole (PPy) was carried out in the presence of FeCl₃ aqueous solution. The grown PPy is fixed on the sulfonated surface of polyethylene (SPE) films, where the sulfonic groups act as counteranions to balance the positive charge of PPy, giving the composite material of PPy–SPE. For reasons of comparison, two types of polyethylene (PE) have been used, low and high densities with different degrees of sulfonation, SD (g/m²), defined as the ratio of weight increase to the area of the two surfaces of the sample. A series of reaction times was used to evaluate the variation of the electrical conductivity, σ (S/cm), of polypyrrole. It was found that σ increases as reaction time increases. To characterize the samples, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy and conductivity measurements were performed.     

Polymerization and characterization of high conductivity and good adhension polypyrrole films for electromagnetic interference shielding

<正>Polypyrrole(PPy) shows a favorable application in the electromagnetic interference(EMI) shielding due to its good electrical conductivity and outstanding air stability.Conducting PPy films with high conductivity and good adhesion were successfully polymerized on the surface of insulating epoxy resin substrates using chemical polymerization.The factors affecting the properties of PPy films,such as the surface morphology,adhesion between PPy film and substrate,electrical conductivity,EMI shielding effectiveness(SE),were investigated.The adhesion was improved significantly through a three-step surface pretreatment of epoxy resin substrates including removing impurities,roughening,and surface modification with silane coupling agent.An enhancement in the conductivity of PPy films of about one order of magnitude was achieved by adding dopant in FeCl_3 solution.The higher the conductivity,the better the shielding effectiveness.Taking sodium p-toluenesulfonate doped PPy film as example,EMI SE was in the practically useful range of about 30 dB over a wide frequency range from 30 MHz to 1500 MHz.The PPy film samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM),infrared spectra(IR),X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) and the flange coaxial transmission device.The fourpoint probe method was used to measure conductivity of PPy films.     

纳米石墨薄片/聚吡咯复合材料的制备及导电性能

膨胀石墨经过超声处理制备了纳米石墨薄片。以其为导电填料，对甲苯磺酸为掺杂剂，FeCl₃·6H₂O为氧化剂，引发吡咯单体发生原位聚合，制备出纳米石墨薄片/聚吡咯(NanoGs/PPy)复合材料。利用红外光谱(FTIR)、扫描电镜(SEM)和透射电镜(TEM)表征了材料的组成和结构。结果表明，石墨薄片被聚吡咯完全包覆；并且以纳米级尺寸分散在聚吡咯基体中。热失重(TG)分析和电导率测试结果表明，复合材料的耐热性能和导电性能较纯聚吡咯有所提高。     

Novel preparation of electrically conducting poly (vinyl chloride) by photo-dehydrochlorination from poly (vinyl chloride)/polypyrrole composite film

Polypyrrole (PPy) was deposited electrochemically on a platinum plate from a nitric acid solution of pyrrole. The PVC/PPy composite film was finally obtained by casting poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) onto the PPy electrode from a tetrahydrofuran solution of PVC. The prepared composite film was irradiated at 90°C with a low-pressure mercury lamp in the stream of hydrogen gas saturated with steam, and the PVC film was dehydrochlorinated, leading to the formation of conjugated polyene. The electrical conductivity (σ) of the PVC film in the irradiated composite film was reveled: σ=2.51 × 10^?5S cm^?1. By iodine doping, σ was further enhanced up to 5.04 X 10^?3 S cm^?1. The tensile strength of the irradiated composite film became larger than that of the original PVC film; i.e., the stress at break was: 461 (composite film); 401 kg cm^?2 (PVC). These results were brought about by the doping of radical species to the conjugated polyene. The anion, NO^?₃, doped during the electrodeposition of PPy was photodecomposed to generate radical NO₂ and this species was doped to the polyene, resulting in the formation of electrically conductive PVC and mechanically improved composite film. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Preparation of conductive polypyrrole (PPy) composites under supercritical carbon dioxide conditions

Electrically conductive composites were prepared via the chemical oxidative polymerization of the pyrrole monomer in polystyrene (PS) and zinc neutralized sulfonated polystyrene (Zn-SPS) films under supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO₂) conditions. The strong swelling effect of SC-CO₂ made polypyrrole (PPy) particles not only form on the surface, but also become incorporated into the film, resulting in a homogeneous structure with a relatively higher conductivity. By comparison, the composite prepared in aqueous solutions shows a skin-core structure and a conductivity of 3 to 4 orders of magnitude lower than that of the former due to the diffusion-controlled process of the pyrrole monomer. The percolation thresholds of PS/PPy and Zn-SPS/PPy composites were 6.2% and 2.7% of the volume fraction of PPy, respectively, much lower than the theoretically predicted value of 16%. Moreover, the conductive composites prepared under SC-CO₂ conditions showed higher thermal stability, especially in the high-temperature region. Translated from Chemical Journal of Chinese Universities, 2006, 27(4): 771–774 (in Chinese)     

Synthesis and Properties of Polypyrrole/Chitosan Composite Hydrogels

Conducting polymer hydrogels consisting of polypyrrole (PPy) and chitosan (CS) are prepared by static polymerization of pyrrole using methyl orange (MO) as the dopant and Fe₂(SO₄)₃ as the oxidant in the CS aqueous solution. PPy/CS composite hydrogels not only have good electrical conductivities, but also exhibit excellent swelling/deswelling behaviors due to the participation of one-dimensional conducting PPy blocks in the hydrogel network. The effects of the amount of the oxidant and ionic strength on the physical properties of PPy/CS composite hydrogels are studied in detail. The results show that PPy/CS composite hydrogels have improved water absorbencies in saline solutions compared with the conventional polyelectrolyte hydrogel.     

Transparent,Electrically Conductive Composites Derived from Polypyrrole and Poly[Vinyl Chloride) by Vapor-Phase Polymerization: Effect of Environment on Polymerization and Reaction Mechanism

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Transparent, electrically conductive composite films were obtained by vapor-phase polymerization of pyrrole into a poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) matrix containing FeCl₃. The effects of water and of organic solvents on the polymerization were investigated. It was found that the conductance of the films increases in the presence of both water vapor and of good solvents or swelling agents for PVC. The conductivity of the films rises with reaction time and so does the rate of increase with higher FeCl₃ concentration. The production of HCl was monitored by two methods, the precipitation of AgCl in an aqueous solution of silver nitrate and the increase in conductance of an aliquot of distilled water which had been placed into the reaction chamber. On the basis of our experimental results, we propose a reaction mechanism that explains the observed increase of conductance with time. A universal kinetic formula has been derived which relates the increase of electrical conductance to other parameters characterizing the boundary conditions of the polymerization.     

Facile one‐step synthesis of electromagnetic functionalized polypyrrole/Fe3O4 nanotubes via a self‐assembly process

This article reports a simple self‐assembly process for facile one‐step synthesis of novel electromagnetic functionalized polypyrrole (PPy)/Fe₃O₄ composite nanotubes using p‐toluenesulfonic acid (p‐TSA) as the dopant and FeCl₃ as the oxidant. The key trick of the present method is to use FeCl₃ as the oxidant for both PPy and Fe₃O₄ in the same time to synthesize PPy/Fe₃O₄ composite nanotubes in one‐step. This facile one‐step method is much simpler than the conventional approach using the Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles as the additives. Compared to the similar composites synthesized using the conventional method, the as‐prepared PPy‐p‐TSA/Fe₃O₄ composite nanotubes using the facile one‐step self‐assembly process show much higher room‐temperature conductivity. Moreover, the composite nanotubes display interesting ferromagnetic behavior. The electrical properties of the PPy‐p‐TSA/Fe₃O₄ composite nanotubes are dominated by the amount of FeCl₃ while their magnetic properties are controlled by the amount of FeCl₂. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 48: 320–326, 2010     

Gel processing of electrically conductive blends of poly(3-octylthiophene) and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene

The mechanical and electrical properties of solution-processed [or gel-spun] blends of poly(3-octylthiophene) and ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene are discussed. Tensile drawing at elevated temperatures of the phase-separated blends resulted in significant improvements of the mechanical properties, in comparison with those of the neat conducting polymer, with values of the Young's modulus reaching > 40 GPa and tensile strengths in excess of 2 GPa. Doping of the undrawn polyblend fibers with iodine vapor or FeCl₃ resulted in materials of useful levels of electrical conductivity covering the full range of 10^?15 to 10 S/cm. A distinct percolation threshold for electrical conductivity was not observed, even at poly(3-octylthiophene) concentrations as low as 0.5 w/w %; the electrical conductivity of the latter blend, after doping with iodine vapor, was 8 × 10^?8 S/cm.     

Dielectric properties of polypyrrole/pillared clay nanocomposites

Dielectric constant ??? and loss factor ??? were measured in intercalated polypyrrole/aluminum pillared montmorillonite (PPy/Al-PMMT) clay nanocomposites in the frequency range 100 Hz to 1 MHz. The PPy/Al-PMMT nanocomposites were prepared by in situ polymerization of pyrrole in aqueous dispersion of varying amounts of (Al-PMMT) clay from 0.2 to 10%, using FeCl₃ · 6H₂O as an oxidant. Formation of the nanocomposite was studied by FTIR and intercalation of PPy in the clay galleries was confirmed by XRD. The nanocomposites exhibited very large values of ??? and ??? at low frequency which decreased with frequency and increased with the clay content in the samples. Electric modulus formalism exhibited a peak in the frequency dependence curves of imaginary part of the electric modulus due to conductivity relaxation process. The peak of conductivity relaxation shifted towards higher frequencies and the magnitude of relaxation decreased with the increase of MMT content in the composites.     

Electropolymerization of polypyrrole, modified with germanium, on a passivated titanium electrode in aqueous nitrate solution: new results on catalytic reduction of protons and dissolved oxygen

Conductive polypyrrole (PPy) films and PPy films containing Ge microparticles were synthesized by anodic oxidation of pyrrole in acidic nitrate solutions using a bare passivated titanium electrode. Well-adhering black PPy films were obtained both under galvanostatic and potentiodynamic polarization. After the formation of the PPy film, during the first anodic cycle, an increase of the anodic deposition current with the number of cycles was observed, revealing the increase of conductivity of the growing film. The variations of the electrode surface area were estimated by impedance spectroscopy measurements. The kinetics of the PPy film formation is controlled by diffusion of the Py monomer in the solution. The diffusion coefficient, estimated by two different methods, was ca. 2×10^–6 cm² s^–1. The reduction rate of oxygen and protons at the Ti/PPy/Ge electrodes depends on how the Ge microparticles are incorporated in the PPy film. Optimum conditions for this incorporation are realized with thin PPy films and high Ge loading. Thermogravimetric analysis shows that the PPy film containing Ge microparticles is more thermally stable than the blank PPy film. Electronic Publication     

Catalyzed microelectrode mediated by polypyrrole/Nafion® composite film for microfabricated fuel cell applications

A novel Si-based micromachined electrode composed of polypyrrole (PPy)/Nafion^® film and electrochemically deposited Pt nanocatalysts was prepared for the microfabricated fuel cell applications. In addition to its high surface area to host nanocatalyst particles, the PPy/Nafion^® composite film offers good electron and proton conductivity and the fabrication of such films is largely compatible with the micromachining process. The resulted catalyzed microelectrodes exhibit high electrochemical active surface area and high catalyst utilization. The corresponding Si-based micro membrane–electrode-assembly demonstrates good cell polarization characteristics using the H₂/O₂ feed.     

Fabrication of Electrically Conducting Polypyrrole‐Poly(ethylene oxide) Composite Nanofibers

Summary: Electrically conducting polypyrrole‐poly(ethylene oxide) (PPy‐PEO) composite nanofibers are fabricated via a two‐step process. First, FeCl₃‐containing PEO nanofibers are produced by electrospinning. Second, the PEO‐FeCl₃ electrospun fibers are exposed to pyrrole vapor for the synthesis of polypyrrole. The vapor phase polymerization occurs through the diffusion of pyrrole monomer into the nanofibers. The collected non‐woven fiber mat is composed of 96 ± 30 nm diameter PPy‐PEO nanofibers. FT‐IR, XPS, and conductivity measurements confirm polypyrrole synthesis in the nanofiber.

An SEM image of the PPy‐PEO composite nanofibers. The scale bar in the image is 500 nm.     

Electrical conductivity of poly(vinyl chloride) obtained by photodehydrochlorination from laminated poly(vinyl chloride)/polypyrrole films

Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) has been converted to an electrically conductive structure by combined electrochemical and photochemical methods. PVC was cast on a polypyrrole (PPy) film electrode which had been electrochemically prepared. The PVC layer in the laminated PVC/PPy films was first dehydrochlorinated under the illumination of UV light, and the generated polyenes were subsequently doped with I₂ and FeCl₃. The maximum electrical conductivity achieved for such PVC film was 2.51 X 10^?2 and 8.63 10^?2 S cm^?1 after I₂ and FeCl₃ doping, respectively. The temperature dependence of the electrical conductivity showed different behavior in higher and lower temperature ranges. In the former (T > 243 K), the T^?1 law held, and the activation energy and bandgap were estimated as 0.25 and 0.49 eV, respectively. In the latter (T < 243 K), the conductivity mechanism followed the variable range hopping model (T^?1/4 law) in which the radius of the localized state wave function and the density of the localized states at the Fermi level were 1.25 × 10³ Å and 1.03 X 10¹⁵ eV^?1 cm^?3, respectively. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

High modulus polyimide/polyimide molecular composite films that utilize acetylene unit as a crosslink site

Polyimide/polyimide molecular composite (MC) films comprised of a rigid polyimide derived from biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride (BPDA) and p-phenylenediamine (PDA) and a flexible polyimide derived from BPDA and bis (3,3'-diaminodiphenyl) acetylene (intA) and/or oxydianiline (ODA) were prepared by blending the polyamic acid solutions in 7 : 3 weight ratio, and then imidizing the blend films. Acetylene content in the flexible polyimide backbone was controlled by the ratio of intA and ODA. Cold-drawing of the blend polyamic acid films, followed by imidization, gives high modulus polyimide/polyimide MC films. The modulus of the MC films increased almost linearly with the draw ratio, reaching 25.5 GPa for the 40% drawn film. Acetylene groups in the flexible polyimide can be thermally cured to crosslink. The onset of exotherm appeared at 340°C on DSC, reaching maximum at 398°C. After the thermal crosslinking, the MC films maintained the high modulus, though elongation became small. Taking advantage of the crosslinkable acetylene units, two MC films were laminated and processed at 400°C for 20 min under 100 kg/cm² to give a good-quality laminate film. The interface of the two films was strongly bonded through the crosslinking of acetylene groups. Laminate films maintained the high modulus afforded by the cold-drawing. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Nanocomposites and high-modulus fibers based on ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene and silicates: Synthesis, structure, and properties

Nanocomposites based on ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene and inorganic fillers—such as organomodified layered aluminosilicates, aerosil, and diatomite—are prepared via polymerization filling. The polymerization of ethylene was conducted in the suspension mode with the use of a conventional Ziegler-Natta catalyst, TiCl₄ + Al(i-Bu)₃, under mild conditions (a temperature of 30°C and a pressure of 0.1MPa). The structure and properties of the composites are studied via X-ray diffraction analysis and DSC. The polyethylene matrix features a high enthalpy, a high melting temperature (up to 143°C), a crystallinity of 70–80%, a content of the monoclinic phase of 12–15%, and a bulk density of 0.05–0.15 g/cm³; the molecular mass is (1.5–1.6) × 10⁶. High-modulus, high-strength fibers with an elastic modulus of 25–28 GPa and a strength of 0.65–0.70 GPa are prepared via direct solvent-free molding of nascent reactor powders based on ultrahigh-molecular-weight polyethylene filled (7 wt %) with aerosol or montmorillonite modified with vinyltrimethoxysilane.     

Systematic study on chemical oxidative and solid‐state polymerization of poly(3,4‐ethylenedithiathiophene)

Systematic research on the synthesis, chemical oxidative polymerization of 3,4‐ethylenedithiathiophene (EDTT) in the presence of surfactants or not, and solid‐state polymerization of 2,5‐dibromo‐3,4‐ethylenedithiathiophene (DBEDTT) and 2,5‐diiodo‐3,4‐ethylenedithiathiophene (DIEDTT) under solventless and oxidant‐free conditions has been investigated. Effects of oxidants (Fe³⁺ salts, persulfate salts, peroxides, and Ce⁴⁺ salts), solvents (H₂O, CH₃CN/H₂O, and CH₃CN), surfactants, and so forth on polymerization reactions and properties of poly(3,4‐ethylenedithiathiophene) (PEDTT) were discussed. Characterizations indicated that FeCl₃ was more suitable oxidant for oxidative polymerization of EDTT, while CH₃CN was a better solvent to form PEDTT powders with higher yields and electrical conductivities. Dispersing these powders in aqueous polystyrene sulfonic acid (PSSH) solution showed better stability and film‐forming property than sodium dodecylsulfate and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate. Oxidative polymerization of EDTT in aqueous PSSH solutions formed the solution processable PEDTT dispersions with good storing stability and film‐forming performance. Solvent treatment showed indistinctive effect on electrical conductivity of free‐standing PEDTT films. As‐formed PEDTT synthesized from solid‐state polymerization showed similar electrical conductivity, poorer stability, but better thermoelectric property than oxidative polymerization. Contrastingly, PEDTT synthesized from DIEDTT showed higher electrical conductivity (0.18 S cm^?1) than DBEDTT which showed better thermoelectric property with higher power factor value (6.7 × 10^?9 W m^?1 K^?2). © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012     

Properties of Conducting Composite Systems Containing Polypyrrole Layers on Porous Polyethylene Films

Conducting composite systems containing polypyrrole layers were prepared by in situ polymerization of pyrrole on the surface of porous polyethylene films. The polymerization was performed in the gas phase, in a monomer solution, and in supercritical CO₂. The chemical structures, electrical conductivities, and mechanical, thermodeformational, and morphological characteristics of the composites obtained were compared.     

Study on the preparation and multiproperties of the polypyrrole films doped with different ions

Conducting polypyrrole (PPy) films doped with p‐toluene solfonate (pTS^?), perchlorate (ClO₄^?) and polyphosphate (PP^?) were electrochemically synthesized on the stainless steel SS‐304 and the Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) glass substrates successfully. The conducting polymer composite films were studied by Fourier transform infrared spectra, integrated thermal analysis system and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. Four‐point probe measurements and in situ nanotribolab system equipped with a nanoscale electrical contact resistance package were employed to analyze their electrical and mechanical properties. Results indicate that the film doped with PP^? ion showed the best thermal stability. For the ClO₄^? ion doped films, the glass transition occurred at 274.8 °C. The pTS^? ion doped film on the SS‐304 steel had a good conductivity, and there was a voltage barrier that ranged from ?1.25 to 1.9 V according to the current–voltage curves. Nanoindentation tests show that the mechanical properties of the PPy/pTS^? film and the PPy/PP^? film were better than that of PPy/ClO₄^? films. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.