Changes During Storage of Electrically Conductive Blends Polyaniline–Poly(Ethylene‐co‐vinyl Acetate)

Abstract

The electrical conductivity behavior of polyaniline–poly(ethylene‐co‐vinyl acetate) (PANI–EVA) blends was variable and dynamic during their storage. It was shown that the apparent concentration of the intrinsically conductive polymer at which a conductivity jump of the blends occurs (Φ _c ) is not a constant value over time. The electrical conductivity of the films of low PANI content (below 2.5 wt.%) increased by several (ca. 5) orders of magnitude. It was found that the PANI phase undergoes a flocculation process subsequently resulting in the formation of conductive pathways and a continuous network. Besides, the shape of percolation curves was found to change during storage of the films. Decreased conductivity deviations were registered for blends of low PANI content (<2.5 wt.%), indicating that an improvement (or decreasing number of defects) of the conductive pathways took place within the bulk of the insulating EVA matrix. These results and observed phenomena are discussed by means of the interfacial model for electrically conductive polymer blends. They supported the dispersion/flocculation phase transition within similar composite materials. The phase separation and conductivity jump are attributed to the interfacial interactions between the polymeric constituents. It was shown that the microstructure of the blends consists of highly ordered PANI paths embedded in the insulating EVA matrix. Long fibrils of PANI and interconnected fractal‐like networks were observed. It was found that the sizes of the PANI domains also varied during storage of the films. Due to the spontaneous flocculation of the primary PANI particles, conductive pathways are formed at extremely low percolation threshold (Φ _c , loading level ca. 5 × 10^?3 wt. fraction). Thus, an important property of the conductive constituent, namely its solid‐state rearrangement, was proved. This PANI self‐organization is also interpreted according to the interfacial model of polymer composites. On the other hand, the competition between self‐organization of the complex of PANI with dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid and crystallization of EVA matrix has resulted in structural changes and formation of continuous conductive networks within the blends, responsible for their significantly increased conductivity.     

Electrical Properties Investigation in PA12/PANI Composites

Summary: Volume conducting PA-12 based composites powders were chemically prepared by in situ polymerization and aniline doping at room temperature. These kinds of polyamide / PANI composites were investigated regarding their electrical properties. Their ac and dc electrical properties measured in the frequency range of 10⁻²–10⁷ Hz are reported and the frequency dependence of electrical conductivity was investigated as a function of PANI concentration leading to the determination of the conductivity. The experimental conductivity was found to increase continuously with PANI content and explained by percolation theory with a relatively low percolation threshold of about 0.4 wt.%. The dielectric behavior of various PANI polymer composites has been characterized by the critical frequency ω_c (denoting the crossover from the dc plateau of the conductivity to its frequency dependent ac behaviour). Modelling the conductivity behavior versus volume fraction using Slupkowski approach has revealed that the considered parameters are not sufficient to describe the electrical conductivity behavior.     

聚苯胺/碳纳米纤维复合材料的制备及电容性能

采用原位聚合法制备了聚苯胺/碳纳米纤维(PANI/CNF)复合材料,用傅里叶变换红外(FT-IR)光谱、热重分析(TGA)、扫描电镜(SEM)和孔分布及比表面积测定仪研究了复合材料的表面官能团、组成、表面形貌及比表面积,并运用循环伏安(CV)法和计时电位法测试了PANI/CNF布作为电极材料的电化学性能.研究结果表明:PANI/CNF复合材料具有粗糙的毛刺结构,PANI沿碳纳米纤维均匀分布;PANI/CNF电极氧化还原反应的可逆性良好;在100mA·g-1电流密度下,当PANI含量为44.4%(w)时,复合材料比电容量高达587.1F·g-1,比能量为66.1Wh·kg-1,电流密度为800mA·g-1时比功率可达1014.2W·kg-1;在5A·g-1的电流密度下,1000次循环充放电后,复合材料的比电容量衰减28%.PANI/CNF复合材料具有良好的导电性和快速充放电能力,是一种优良的超级电容器电极材料.     

静电纺丝技术制备Tb（BA）3phen/PANI/PVP光电双功能复合纳米纤维

采用静电纺丝技术将聚苯胺(PANI)和稀土配合物[Tb(BA)3phen]掺杂到高分子材料(PVP)中,制备出一类新型的具有光电双功能的Tb(BA)3phen/PANI/PVP复合纳米纤维.用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线能量色散谱仪(EDS)、荧光光谱仪及宽频介电松弛谱仪对样品进行了表征.结果表明,复合纳米纤维直径为(331±43)nm.在276 nm紫外光激发下,Tb(BA)3phen/PANI/PVP复合纳米纤维发射出主峰位于491,547和585 nm的绿光,对应Tb3+的5D4→7F6,5D4→7F5和5D4→7F4跃迁.当Tb(BA)3phen∶PANI∶PVP的质量比为15∶10∶100时,复合纳米纤维的荧光发射最强,其电导率随PANI含量的增大而升高,在PANI∶PVP为50%(wt%)时,其电导率在高频(106Hz)下达1.531×10-6S/cm.     

碳纳米管/聚苯胺/石墨烯复合纳米碳纸及其电化学电容行为

通过真空抽滤的方法制备碳纳米管纸,并对其进行循环伏安电化学氧化处理.以该电化学氧化处理的碳纳米管(CV-CNT)纸为基体,采用电化学聚合沉积聚苯胺(PANI),随后吸附石墨烯(GR),制备具有三明治夹心结构的碳纳米管/聚苯胺/石墨烯(CV-CNT/PANI/GR)复合纳米碳纸.该结构外层为GR,内层由PANI包裹的CNT形成网络骨架,充分发挥三者各自优势构建柔性电极材料.用场发射扫描电镜(FE-SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、拉曼光谱对其形貌与结构进行表征,并测试其电化学性能.研究发现:PANI呈纳米晶须状,并均匀包裹在CV-CNT表面;该复合碳纸具有良好的电容特性、大电流充放电特性以及良好的循环稳定性能.电流密度为0.5A·g-1时,比电容可达415F·g-1;20A·g-1时仍能保持106F·g-1的比电容.由于GR的保护作用,1000次循环之后较CV-CNT/PANI保持更高的有效比电容.该CV-CNT/PANI/GR复合碳纸展现出在高性能超级电容器柔性电极材料的潜在应用价值.     

聚苯胺-还原氧化石墨烯复合材料的比电容及超级电容性能

Flaky polyaniline-reduced graphene oxide (PANI-rGO) composites have larger specific capacitance due to the improved redox charge of PANI in the composites, fabricated by simultaneous reduction of PANI-GO. The structural and morphological analyses were carried out using scanning electron microscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and thermogravimetry. The results showed that the composites are flaky in shape. PANI is uniformly coated on GO, and PANI-rGO has specific capacitance as high as 1069 F·g^-1 (1.71 F·cm^-2) at a current density of 20 A·g^-1, 5 times higher than PANI-GO; this is caused by the large surface and conductivity of the rGO in the composite.     

Enhanced magnetoconductivity and electrical property of MWCNT-CdS nanocomposite embedded in polyaniline

PANI/MWCNT-CdS nanocomposites with different content of CdS wt.% has been synthesized by the chemical oxidative in-situ polymerization reaction of aniline in the presence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT). TEM, XRD, FTIR, and TGA studies were done for the structural and thermal characterization of the samples respectively. The particle size of CdS nanoparticles distributes in between 2.7 and 4.8 nm. XRD spectrum reveals that the co-existence of MWCNT, CdS in PANI matrix, where CdS forms a hexagonal structure. TGA result shows that nanocomposite becomes more thermally stable with the increase in CdS content. The dc electrical transport property of PANI/MWCNT-CdS nanocomposites has been investigated within a temperature range 77 ≤ T ≤ 300 K. The dc conductivity follows a 3D variable range hopping (VRH) model. A large magnetoconductivity change (19%) is observed for 2 wt% CdS content in PANI/MWCNT-CdS, which is explained by the wave function shrinkage model.     

The composites of polyaniline with multiwall carbon nanotubes: Preparation,electrochemical properties,and conductivity

Composite materials based on the multiwall nanotubes (content in the material from 1 to 65 wt %) and polyaniline are prepared and characterized. The composite materials are prepared by four methods: chemical synthesis, electrochemical synthesis, mixing of dry components, and mixing of solutions with subsequent removal of solvent. The results of calculations of the specific capacity of the composite materials, as well as their conductivity, stability, and behavior under the conditions of charging-discharging point out to their applicability in devices for the energy storage. The range of critical changes in the values of specific capacity and conductivity falls into the interval of the multiwall nanotubes content in the composite from 5 to 25 wt %. The composite materials preparation methods used in this work enable one to choose an appropriate composite preparation method reasoning from the final purpose of its application (obtaining of high capacity or conductivity). The carbon nanotubes, the body of the composite, with their stable electronic conduction, can sustain the composite’s electrical conductivity at reasonable level irrespective of the properties of the second component (polyaniline) in the case in question.     

静电纺丝制备Tb-PEG+Eu-PEG/PANI/PAN荧光导电相变三功能复合纤维

以聚丙烯腈(PAN)为载体基质、 以铕-聚乙二醇(Eu-PEG)和铽-聚乙二醇(Tb-PEG)为相变荧光材料, 加入掺杂的导电聚苯胺(PANI), 采用静电纺丝技术制得Tb-PEG+Eu-PEG/PANI/PAN复合纤维. 采用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、 荧光光谱(FL) 仪、 差示扫描量热(DSC)仪及宽频介电松驰谱(BDS)仪等方法对相变荧光导电复合纤维的性能进行分析. 研究结果表明, 复合纤维具备良好的荧光、 相变及导电性能. 在294 nm紫外光激发下, 通过调节Tb-PEG和Eu-PEG的质量比可调节复合纤维的发光强度和颜色, 同时复合纤维的相变温度在5467 ℃之间. 复合纤维的电导率达到10^-6 S/cm, 随着PANI含量的增加, 电导率和介电常数增加. 通过调节Tb-PEG, Eu-PEG和PANI的比例及PEG的分子量, 可以实现复合纤维荧光、 导电及相变性能的可控调整.     

氧化剂对磺化石墨烯负载聚苯胺复合材料结构与电化学性能的影响

以磺化石墨烯(sGNS)为基板材料,通过界面聚合方法制备出不同分级结构磺化石墨烯负载聚苯胺(sGNS/PANI)复合材料,并系统研究了氧化剂类型对复合材料的化学组成、形貌结构和超级电容特性的影响.结果显示,过硫酸铵为氧化剂合成的复合材料中PANI的产率和氧化程度最高,其形貌呈现出sGNS垂直生长PANI纳米短棒阵列结构,PANI的共轭程度和结晶性均较高,从而赋予复合材料高的比电容(497.3 Fg-1),以及良好的倍率特性和循环稳定性(2000次循环后比电容仅损失5.7%).当以三氯化铁为氧化剂时,复合材料中PANI的得率很低,并在sGNS表面形成较薄的包覆层,此时复合材料的比电容最低(228.5 Fg-1),但充放电循环性能较好(2000次循环后比电容的保持率为87.4%).当氧化剂为高锰酸钾时,复合材料中PANI以团聚态颗粒无规堆积在sGNS表面,PANI以无定型结构存在,其比电容虽然较高(419.6 F g-1),但其倍率特性和充放电循环性能较差(2000次循环后比电容损失19.9%).     

Electrospun Polyaniline/Poly(ethylene oxide) Composite Nanofibers Based Gas Sensor

Camphor‐10‐sulfonic acid (HCSA) doped polyaniline (PANI)/poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) composite nanofibers with different compositions (12 to 52 wt.% of PANI) were synthesized by an electrospinning method and their properties including optical, electrical and sensing were systematically investigated. FT‐IR shows that an increase of IR absorbance ratios of aromatic C? C stretching vibration of benzenoid rings of PANI to C? O? C symmetric vibrational modes of PEO confirmed that the PANI content in nanofiber mats increased proportionally with increase in PANI content in electrospinning solution. The band gap of PANI was determined to be 2.5 eV using UV‐Vis spectroscopy. The electrical conductivities of the nanofibers increased with an increase in the PANI content in the nanofibers. Additionally, the sensitivity toward NH₃ increased as the PANI content increased, but branched nanofibers reduced sensing response. The humidity sensitivity changed from positive to negative as the PANI content increased. The electron transport mechanism was studied by measuring the temperature dependence electrical resistivity. The negative temperature coefficient of resistance revealed a semiconducting behavior for the PANI/PEO nanofibers. The activation energy, calculated by Arrhenius plot, increased as the PANI content decreased. The power law indicated that electrons were being transported in a three dimensional matrix, and the longer hopping distance required more hopping energy for electron transport.     

静电纺丝制备Eu(BA)3phen/PANI/PVP光电双功能复合纳米纤维及其性能

采用静电纺丝技术将聚苯胺(PANI)和稀土配合物Eu(BA)3phen掺杂到高分子材料聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)中, 制备出新型的具有光电双功能的Eu(BA)3phen/PANI/PVP复合纳米纤维. 采用扫描电子显微镜、 X射线能量色散谱仪、 荧光光谱仪及宽频介电松弛谱仪对样品进行了表征. 实验结果表明, 复合纳米纤维直径为(270±31) nm. 在275 nm紫外光激发下, Eu(BA)3phen/PANI/PVP复合纳米纤维发射出主峰位于580, 594和617 nm的红光, 对应于Eu3+的 5D0→7F0, 5D0→7F1和5D0→7F2跃迁. 当m[Eu(BA)3phen]:m(PANI):m(PVP)=15:10:100 时, 复合纳米纤维的荧光发射最强. 复合纤维的电导率随PANI含量的增大而升高. 在m(PANI):m(PVP)=50:100时, 其电导率在高频(106 Hz)下达到1.5×10-6 S/cm.     

静电纺丝法制备聚丙烯腈/聚苯胺复合纳米纤维及其表征

利用静电纺丝技术,以聚丙烯腈(PAN)和苯胺(ANI)为前驱物,用过硫酸胺(APS)溶液在低温下缓慢氧化聚合,制备了PAN/PANI复合纳米纤维,直径约500 nm.通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、红外光谱(FTIR)、X射线衍射(XRD)和激光拉曼(RAMAN)光谱仪等测试手段对材料的形貌和结构进行了表征.探讨了材料制备过程中影响纤维形貌、尺寸、均匀度的因素和PANI含量对复合纤维导电性能的影响,结果表明,PAN浓度、ANI的加入量和电压是影响纤维特性的主要因素;PANI在PAN基体中呈纳米尺寸分布,复合纳米纤维具有良好的导电性能,导电率可达10-2S/cm.     

Tube-covering-tube nanostructured polyaniline/carbon nanotube array composite electrode with high capacitance and superior rate performance as well as good cycling stability

The combination of a vertically aligned carbon nanotube array (CNTA) framework and electrodeposition technique leads to a tube-covering-tube nanostructured polyaniline (PANI)/CNTA composite electrode with hierarchical porous structure, large surface area, and superior conductivity. PANI/CNTA composite electrode has high specific capacitance (1030 F g⁻¹), superior rate capability (95% capacity retention at 118 A g⁻¹), and high stability (5.5% capacity loss after 5000 cycles). Energy storage characteristics of the PANI/CNTA composite are presented in this paper.     

In situ polymerization and reduction to fabricate gold nanoparticle‐incorporated polyaniline as supercapacitor electrode materials

Nanocomposites of gold nanoparticles and polyaniline are synthesized by using HAuCl₄ and ammonium peroxydisulfate as the co‐oxidant involving in situ polymerization of aniline and in situ reduction of HAuCl₄. Through these in situ methods, the synthesized Au nanoparticles of ca. 20 nm embedded tightly and dispersed uniformly in polyaniline backbone. With the Au content in composite increasing from 4.20 to 24.72 wt.%, the specific capacitance of the materials first increased from 334 to 392 F g⁻¹ and then decreased to 298 F g⁻¹. Based on the real content of PANI in composite material, the highest specific capacitance is calculated to be 485 F g⁻¹ at the Au amount of 19.15 wt.%, which remains 55.6% after 5000 cycles at the current density of 2 A g⁻¹. Finally, the asymmetric supercapacitor of AuNP/PANI||AC and the symmetric supercapacitor of AuNP/PANI||AuNP/PANI are assembled. The asymmetric supercapacitor device shows a better electrochemical performance, which delivers the maximum energy density of 7.71 Wh kg⁻¹ with power density of 125 W kg⁻¹ and maximum power density of 2500 W kg⁻¹ with the energy density of 5.35 Wh kg⁻¹.     

Influence of graphene reinforcement in conductive polymer: Synthesis and characterization

Lightweight conductive polymers are considered for lightning strike mitigation in composites by synthesizing intrinsically conductive polymers (ICPs) and by the inclusion of conductive fillers in insulating matrices. Conductive films based on polyaniline (PANI) and graphene have been developed to improve through‐thickness conductivity of polymer composites. The result shows that the conductivity of PANI enhanced by blending polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) and PANI in 3:1 ratio. Conductive composite thin films are prepared by dispersing graphene in PANI. The conductivity of composite films was found to increase by 40× at 20 wt% of graphene inclusion compared with PVP and PANI blend. Fourier‐transform‐infrared (FTIR) spectra confirmed in situ polymerization of the polymer blend. The inclusion of graphene also exhibits an increase in Tg by 21°C. Graphene additions also showed an increase in thermal stability by approximately 148°C in the composite films. The mechanical result obtained from DMA shows that inclusion of graphene increases the tensile strength by 48% at 20 wt% of graphene reinforcement. A thin, highly conductive surface that is compatible with a composite resin system can enhance the surface conductivity of composites, improving its lightning strike mitigation capabilities.     

The preparation and performance of flocculent polyaniline/carbon nanotubes composite electrode material for supercapacitors

Polyaniline (PANI)/carbon nanotubes (CNTs) composite electrode material was prepared by in situ chemical polymerization. The structure and morphology of PANI/CNTs composite are characterized by Fourier infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope, and transmission electron microscopy. It has been found that a flocculent PANI was uniformly deposited on the surface of CNTs. The supercapacitive behaviors of the PANI/CNTs composite materials are investigated with cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge/discharge, impedance, and cycle life measurements. The results show that the PANI/CNTs composite electrodes have higher specific capacitances than CNT electrodes and better stability than the conducting polymers. The capacitance of PANI/CNTs composite electrode is as high as 837.6 F g⁻¹ measured by cyclic voltammetry at 1 mV s⁻¹. Besides, the capacitance retention of coin supercapacitors remained 68.0% after 3,000 cycles.     

Preparation and characterization of PVC/PANI conductive composite with extremely low percolation threshold

Aniline was polymerized in the presence of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) powders in hydrochloric acid to in situ prepare poly(vinyl chloride)/polyaniline (PVC/PANI) composite particles. UV‐vis spectra and FT‐IR spectra indicate PANI in PVC/PANI composite particles possessed a higher oxidation state with decreased aniline content in reactants. Both conductivity and impact strength of the dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (DBSA) doped PANI composites (PVC/PANI‐DBSA), which were compression molded from the in situ prepared PVC/PANI particles, increase with the pressing temperature and decrease with the increase of DBSA doped PANI (PANI‐DBSA) loading. An excellent electric conductivity of 5.06 × 10^?2 S/cm and impact strength of 0.518 KJ/m² could be achieved for the in situ synthesized and subsequently compression molded composite. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

A composite polyaniline/graphene–coated polyamide6 nanofiber mat for electrochemical applications

In this study, polyamide6 (PA6) nanofiber mats were fabricated through the electrospinning process. The nanofibers were coated by polyaniline (PANI) using the in situ polymerization of aniline in the presence of graphene oxide. The composite of the PANI/graphene oxide–coated nanofiber mat was treated with hydrazine monohydrate to reduce graphene oxide to graphene, and this was followed by the reoxidation of PANI. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), wide angle X‐ray diffraction (WAXD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA), tensile strength tests, electrical conductivity measurements, cyclic voltammetry (CV), and charge/discharge measurements were conducted on the composite PA6/graphene nanofiber mats. It was found that the surface of the PA6 nanofibers was coated uniformly with the granular PANI and graphene oxide. Besides, the composite nanofibers showed good tensile and thermal properties. Their electrical conductivity and specific capacitance, when used as a separator in the cell, were 1.02 × 10^?4 S/cm and 423.28 F/g, respectively. Therefore, the composite PANI/reduced graphene oxide–coated PA6 nanofiber mats could be regarded as suitable candidates for application in energy storage devices.     

有机化学接枝-电化学沉积聚合制备CNTs/PANI纳米复合材料

通过有机化学合成法先在碳纳米管表面接枝上苯胺单体,然后在不锈钢电极表面在硫酸溶液中采用循环伏安法电化学沉积聚合制得碳纳米管/聚苯胺(CNTs/PANI)纳米复合材料.扫描电子显微镜和傅立叶变换红外光谱表征所得材料的微观结构和基团,循环伏安和恒流充放电测试用于考察所得CNTs/PANI纳米复合材料的电化学性能.所得结果与...