Fabrication of poly(aniline‐co‐pyrrole) hollow nanospheres with Triton X‐100 micelles as templates

A one‐step route has been reported for the fabrication of poly(aniline‐co‐pyrrole) (PACP) copolymer hollow nanospheres via the oxidation polymerization of a mixture of aniline and pyrrole in the presence of Triton X‐100. It was found that the variations in polymerization conditions, such as the concentrations of Triton X‐100 and comonomers, and [pyrrole]/[aniline] molar ratios, could change the size and uniformity of copolymer hollow nanospheres. The result of DLS has attested the presence of the spherical Triton X‐100 micelles swelled by the comonomers in reaction system, and such micelles might play template for the formation of hollow nanospheres, followed by developing a possible formation mechanism. The chemical structures and crystallinity of products were characterized by FTIR, UV–visible, ¹H NMR spectra, and XRD patterns, respectively, to prove the copolymer chemical structures of hollow nanospheres. The thermal‐stability and solubility of PACP were improved compared with homopolymers (polyaniline and pyrrole). © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 46: 3563–3572, 2008     

Enhancement of polyaniline’s electrical conductivity by coagulation polymerization

An effective and simple method was developed to prepare highly conductive polyaniline by coagulation polymerization. Depending on the coagulation reaction between aniline salts and lauryl sulfonate (SDS), not only was the polymerization rate of aniline monomers greatly decreased but also the doping efficiency of hydrochloric acid was effectively increased. Low polymerization rate provided enough time for the conformation adjustment of polyaniline chains and the diffusion of doping agent. Meanwhile, the doping efficiency of hydrochloric acid on polyaniline chains was effectively increased due to its easy diffusion among many vacancies, which were generated when SDS separated in the process of polymerization. Therefore, the electrical conductivity of polyaniline prepared by coagulation polymerization was increased more than ten times than that of polyaniline, which was prepared by conventional methods. In addition, the important factors to influence the preparation, such as SDS concentration, hydrochloride acid (HCl) concentration, content of ammonium persulfate (APS), and polymerization time were also investigated. When the molar ratio (aniline:SDS:HCl :APS) was set to 1.69:0.46:15.38:1, the conductivity of polyaniline reached 24.39 S/cm.     

An investigation into the relationship between the electrical conductivity and particle size of polyaniline in nano scale

Polyaniline nanoparticle (nPANI) was successfully synthesized through ultrasonic-assisted reverse microemulsion polymerization method. The effect of four parameters including concentration of aniline (ANI) as monomer, molar ratio of dodecybenzene sulfonic acid (DBSA) as surfactant to ANI, molar ratio of ammonium peroxydisulfate (APS) as oxidant to ANI and polymerization temperaturewere systematically studied in terms of the structural characterizations of nPANI by applying the Taguchi method of experimental design. Data analysis indicated that there is a dependency between conductivity and particle size in the nanoscale; the maximum conductivity of nPANI was obtained when the diameter of the particles was 30?nm.     

A NOVEL METHOD TO PREPARE CROSSLINKED POLYETHYLENEIMINE HOLLOW NANOSPHERES

A novel method to prepare crosslinked polyethyleneimine(CPEI)hollow nanospheres was reported.Uniform silica nanospheres were used as templates,3-aminopropyl trimethoxysilane(APS)was immobilized on the surface of silica nanospheres as couple agent.Aziridine was initiated ring-opening polymerization with the amino groups in APS to form polyethyleneimine(PEI)shell layer.1,4-Butanediol diacrylate was utilized to crosslink PEI polymeric shell.The silica nanospheres in core were etched by hydrofluoric acid to obtain hollow CPEI nanospheres.The hollow nanospheres were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),and thermogravimetric analysis(TGA).     

Controlled Preparation and Reactive Silver‐Ion Sorption of Electrically Conductive Poly(N‐butylaniline)–Lignosulfonate Composite Nanospheres

Electroconductive poly(N‐butylaniline)–lignosulfonate (PBA–LS) composite nanospheres were prepared in a facile way by in situ, unstirred polymerization of N‐butylaniline with lignosulfonate (LS) as a dispersant and dopant. The LS content was used to optimize the size, structure, electroconductivity, solubility, and silver ion adsorptive capacity of the PBA–LS nanospheres. Uniform PBA–LS10 nanospheres with a minimal mean diameter of 375 nm and high stability were obtained when the LS content was 10 wt %. The PBA–LS10 nanospheres possess an increased electroconductivity of 0.109 S cm^?1 compared with that of poly(N‐butylaniline) (0.0751 S cm^?1). Furthermore, the PBA–LS10 nanospheres have a maximal silver‐ion sorption capacity of 815.0 mg g^?1 at an initial silver ion concentration of 50 mmol L ^?1 (25 °C for 48 h), an enhancement of 70.4 % compared with PBA. Moreover, a sorption mechanism of silver ions on the PBA–LS10 nanospheres is proposed. TEM and wide‐angle X‐ray diffraction results showed that silver nanoparticles with a diameter size range of 6.8–55 nm was achieved after sorption, indicating that the PBA–LS10 nanospheres had high reductibility for silver ions.     

Polyaniline film deposition from the oxidative polymerization of aniline using K2Cr2O7

The deposition of the polyaniline (PANI) films was monitored using the quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) technique. The films were grown from an aqueous dilute hydrochloric acid solution by the chemical oxidation of aniline using potassium dichromate (KDC). The effect of the initial molar ratio of the KDC/aniline on the yield and the growth rate of the PANI films were studied. There is no optimum initial molar ratio of KDC/aniline of PANI film deposition. Also there was a small depletion period and no degradation to the deposited PANI films. The order of the polymerization kinetics was studied with respect to KDC. The UV-visible spectra of the PANI films grown onto a glass support immersed into the bulk solution were measured. The absorption of the PANI film with the time of polymerization was compared to the growth of the PANI film thickness with time determined from the QCM technique. The characteristics of the PANI film deposition were compared to the corresponding ones that were observed during the oxidative polymerization of aniline with ammonium persulphate (APS).     

Preparation and properties of nitrogen-containing hollow carbon nanospheres by pyrolysis of polyaniline-lignosulfonate composites

Polyaniline-lignosulfonate composite hollow spheres were synthesized by using one-step unstirred polymerization of aniline in the presence of lignosulfonate. Novel nitrogen-containing hollow carbon nanospheres were prepared by direct pyrolysis of the polyaniline-lignosulfonate composite spheres at different temperatures under a nitrogen atmosphere. Thermal behavior of the polyaniline-lignosulfonate composite spheres was studied by TG-DTG, FTIR and element analyze instruments. The resultant carbon spheres were characterized by SEM, XRD and nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurement. It was found that the pyrolysis products of the polyaniline-lignosulfonate composite spheres were made up of uniform hollow carbon nanospheres with an average diameter of 135 nm. Furthermore, the hollow carbon nanospheres exhibit high BET surface area range from 381.6 m² g⁻¹ to 700.2 m² g⁻¹. The hollow carbon nanospheres could be used as adsorbents of papain. The papain adsorption capacity for the carbon spheres prepared at 1200 °C was up to 1161 mg g⁻¹ at an initial papain concentration of 10 mg mL⁻¹ at 25 °C.     

Oxidative Copolymerization of Aniline with o- and p-Nitroaniline by Ammonium Per Sulfate: Kinetic and Pathway

The kinetic study on the oxidation of aniline with o- and p-nitroaniline by ammonium persulfate (APS) has been carried out. The course of copolymerization was investigated by UV-vis spectroscopy and structural characterization was studied by FTIR spectral analysis. The electronic spectra of the copolymers poly(aniline-co-p-nitroaniline) and poly(aniline-co-o-nitroaniline) show hypsochromic shift. The shift has been observed in the bands corresponding to π → π? transition as well as in the exciton transition. The presence of nitro-group not only affects the oxidative polymerization window but also brings about the remarkable changes in the optical and electronic properties of parent polymer polyaniline. The poly(aniline-co-nitroaniline) has been shown multiple color transition (yellow → lightgreen → darkgreen) as the pH of the system changes with progress of polymerization reaction. The increase in absorbance recorded at various time intervals with increasing concentration of aniline, o- and p-nitroaniline, which indicates the growth of polymer formation. The first order kinetics is suggested as the degradation curve is consistent well byan exponential decay of APS. The resulting first-order rate constant was used to calculate the rate of poly(aniline-co-nitroaniline) formation using the rate equation –d[A]/dt = kcⁿ. The reaction shows first-order dependence for each reactant.     

Optimization of polymerization conditions of furan with aniline for variable conducting polymers

A high-throughput multiparameter optimization of chemical oxidative polymerization conditions has been developed for a facile synthesis of furan homopolymers and furan/aniline copolymers using a combinatorial method. The polymerization yield, molecular structure, and properties of the polymers would be optimized against typical polymerization parameters, including oxidant species, medium species, temperature, oxidant/monomer ratio, monomer concentration, dopant concentration, and furan/aniline comonomer ratio. The electrical conductivity, lead ion adsorptivity, chemical resistance, and thermal behavior of the polymers were also elaborated. It is found that only a combination of FeCl(3) and nitromethane as oxidant and medium, respectively, is appropriate for the furan homopolymerization. The homopolymerization yield increases consistently with an increase in the monomer concentration from 0.05 to 0.2 M and the FeCl(3)/furan molar ratio from 0.25 to 1.25. Although the as-prepared polyfuran exhibits very low conductivity, down to 10(-11) S cm(-1), the HCl- and HClO(4)-doped polyfurans possess much higher conductivities of 9.2 x 10(-8) and 2.38 x 10(-5) S cm(-1), respectively. In addition, the conductivity of the furan/aniline copolymer rises steadily with increasing aniline content, although the copolymerization yield shows a minimum at the furan/aniline molar ratio of 60/40, which is evidence of the occurrence of a real copolymerization between the furan and aniline monomers. The difficulty of synthesizing conducting polyfuran could be overcome to some extent by the polymerization in an appropriate condition optimized in this study. Particularly, the difficulty of synthesizing poly(furan-co-aniline) having much higher conductivity than the polyfuran would be largely conquered by chemical oxidative copolymerization of furan with aniline.     

One-pot surfactantless route to polyaniline hollow nanospheres with incontinuous multicavities and application for the removal of lead ions from water

Polyaniline (PANI) hollow nanospheres with controllable incontinuous nanocavities ranging in size from 10 to 50 nm as a novel hollow nanostructure have been successfully fabricated by chemical polymerization of aniline with chloroaurate acid as the oxidant and citric acid as the doping acid. Experimental factors, such as concentration and kind of oxidant and doping acid, were investigated to illustrate their effect on morphology of PANI. According to experimental results and time-dependent investigations, a possible formation mechanism involved was then proposed. The adaptability of this route to hollow nanostructures with multicavities of other conducting polymer was also revealed. Furthermore, the adsorption properties of PANI hollow nanospheres toward lead ions in water were investigated.     

利用Kirkendall效应制备Ce1-xTixO2中空纳米球

利用Kirkendall效应, 在溶剂热条件下成功制备了复合氧化物Ce_1-xTi_xO₂的纳米空心球, 并通过XRD, TEM和XPS等测试手段进行了表征. 结果表明, Ce_1-xTi_xO₂纳米空心球的粒径为65 nm, 小于初始状态的CeO₂纳米球, 并且Ce_1-xTi_xO₂纳米空心球的结构与前驱体CeO₂晶体结构相同, 均为面心立方结构. Ti/Ce摩尔比和温度是影响产物形貌和结构的重要因素, 通过实验得出最佳反应条件为n(Ti)∶n(Ce)=8∶10, 于190 ℃反应8 h.     

反应条件对乳液法自组装合成氧化锰纳米粒子结构、形貌和尺寸的影响

通过改变反应物物质的量比、分散相与连续相体积比、反应体系温度和煅烧后处理温度,研究了反应条件对乳液法自组装合成氧化锰纳米粒子结构、形貌和尺寸的影响.结果表明:当高锰酸钾与油酸物质的量比在1∶5～1∶1之间时,形成蜂窝状纳米粒子和空心纳米粒子;当分散相(油酸)与连续相(水)的体积比为4∶200时,形成良好的空心球纳米结构;反应体系温度升高不利于产物的洗涤;不同温度的煅烧后处理不仅影响氧化锰纳米粒子的形貌,而且影响其结晶度和晶型.     

苯胺在十二烷基苯磺酸/水体系中的乳液聚合过程研究

利用光学显微镜和扫描电镜,对以水为介质、十二烷基苯磺酸(DBSA)为乳化剂的苯胺乳液聚合过程进行监测,发现苯胺在水体系中与DBSA反应形成DBSA-苯胺盐的棒状聚集结构,讨论了DBSA、苯胺、氧化剂的配比及浓度对聚合过程中棒状聚集结构的长度和数量及生成聚苯胺的电导率的影响,提出苯胺在DBSA/水体系中的乳液聚合反应是在胶束表面进行的,而棒状聚集结构中的DBSA-苯胺盐单体经水相扩散到乳胶粒子中,形成颗粒状的聚苯胺.     

Thermal analysis of polyaniline poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)-stabilized dispersions

The polyaniline dispersions stabilized with poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PANI/PVP) were synthesized by oxidative polymerization with different mass ratios of PANI and PVP and different molar concentrations of the components in the polymerization mixture. The composite powders prepared from colloidal PANI/PVP dispersions were characterized by thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis. The change in the ratio of PANI and PVP as well as the starting molar concentrations of aniline hydrochloride and oxidant has influence on the resulting properties of the dispersions. Concerning the doping, the results show that PANI/PVP powders are stable up to approximately 160 °C. Degradation of polymer chains starts at temperatures above 250 °C. The PANI/PVP composite powders with lower content of PANI exhibit slightly higher thermal stability. Further, colloidal PANI/PVP dispersions were screen-printed on aluminum foil for infrared spectroscopic characterization and on poly(ethylene terephthalate) foil for electrical measurements. The sheet resistance of printed layers measured by two-point probe was of the order of tens to thousands of kΩ sq^?1. The influence of both the change in the composition and the drying temperature is discussed.     

Synthesis and microwave absorbing properties of poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) microspheres

Poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) solid and hollow microspheres were successfully synthesized by simply adjusting the concentration of 3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) and the molar ratio of EDOT to ammonium persulfate (APS) (represented by (EDOT)/(APS)), respectively. Microwave absorbing properties of PEDOT microspheres with tunable reflection loss (RL) and microwave frequency band were described in detail. The relationships between the conductivity and RL of PEDOT microspheres were also discussed. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A study on the synthesis,characterization and properties of polyaniline using acrylic acid as a primary dopant. I: polymerization and polymer

In the presence of acrylic acid (AA) as a primary dopant, polyaniline (PANI) doped with poly(acrylic acid) was successfully synthesized by using ammonium persulfate (APS) as initiator and oxidizing agent. The effect of experimental conditions on the polymer yields was systematically studied. It was found that the polymer yield can be as high as 65%, and this value strongly depends on synthesis conditions, such as the reaction time, the molar ratio of oxidizing agent to aniline monomer, the concentration of reactants and reaction temperature. The molecular weight ( ) of main chains of the de‐doped PANI is estimated to be 32,000–53,000. Based on the data of FT‐IR, UV‐vis, ¹³C‐nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), elemental analysis and electrical conductivity measurement, the emeraldine salt form of PANI was confirmed and the molecular structure of the resulting PANI‐AA was proposed. Accordingly the reaction mechanism was discussed and it was convinced that the polymerization reaction of AA is initiated by APS. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Facile Fabrication of Monolayered Hollow Submicrospheres of PANI on Surfaces of Modified Polymer Films

Summary: A novel strategy was developed in order to prepare monolayered polyaniline (PANI) submicrospheres on polymer substrates. The strategy involved two main steps, i.e., photografting of acrylate acid (AA) onto the surface of a polypropylene (PP) film, and subsequent oxidative polymerization of aniline on the grafted surface. It was found that the PANI monolayered hollow submicrospheres were immobilized on the surface of the PP film when the molar ratio of AA to aniline was about 1:1.6. A possible formation mechanism of the hollow PANI submicrosphere iss discussed.     

The Esterification of Sodium Lignosulfonate with Maleic Anhydride in Water Solution

The esterification of sodium lignosulfonate (LS) with maleic anhydride (MA), which is a by-product of the papermaking industry, was successfully carried out in water solution under mild conditions. The esterification percentage was influenced by many factors including the concentration of LS and the weight ratio of LS/MA, temperature, pH, and reaction time. Optimum conditions of the factors studied obtained after a series of single-factor experiments for lignosulfonate reacted with maleic anhydride were weight ratio of 1.2 to 1.0 under vigorous stirring at 55°C in alkaline solution for 4 h. The products were characterized by FT-IR, thermogravimetric (TG) analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The emergence of a 1717 cm^?1 peak of the FT-IR curves indicated that the esterification reaction was successfully carried out. Moreover, the TG results showed an increase in thermal stability of esterified lignosulfonate compared to unmodified lignosulfonate.     

单分散三聚氰胺甲醛微球的制备

采用分散聚合法制备了单分散三聚氰胺甲醛(MF)微球,考察了反应物摩尔比、pH值、分散剂、温度及反应时间等因素对生成MF微球粒径及其分布的影响,并对MF微球在盐酸中的溶解性进行了研究。实验结果表明:当MF交联度较低时,可以溶解于pH<1.7的盐酸,因此可用作逐层自组装制备空腔微球的模板。     

APS/NaClO 复合氧化剂对乳液法合成聚苯胺的微观形貌及其电化学性能的影响

采用乳液法, 以过硫酸铵(APS)和次氯酸钠(NaClO)为复合氧化剂合成导电聚苯胺(PANI). 考察了NaClO 的加入与否对PANI 微观形貌与电化学性能(循环伏安和电导率)的影响, 以及APS、乳化剂十二烷基苯磺酸钠(SDBS)和NaClO的用量对PANI 电化学性能的影响. 结果表明: NaClO 的加入对PANI 的微观取向结构具有重要的影响. 与采用单一APS 合成的PANI 相比, 复合氧化剂合成的PANI 具有较高的循环伏安峰电流以及更加优异的电导率(约为前者的2.6倍). 当苯胺(An)与APS 的物质的量比(n_An:n_APS )为8:7, An 与SDBS 的物质的量比(n_An:n_SDBS )为10:4, NaClO 用量为5%(质量分数)时, PANI 的各项性能指标达到最好; 紫外可见光谱和红外光谱的表征结果表明, 采用复合氧化剂并未对PANI 的分子结构产生明显的影响.