Water-soluble self-acid-doped conducting polyaniline: poly(aniline-co-N-propylbenzenesulfonic acid-aniline)

M. Y. Hua, Y. N. Su, S. A. Chen*

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Abstract

The new water-soluble self-acid-doped conducting polyaniline, poly(aniline-co-N-propylbenzenesulfonic acid-aniline) (PAPBSAH), is synthesized, in which 47% of total nitrogen is linked with mesityl-sulphate groups as determined by elemental analysis. The protons in the pendent acid groups are capable of doping the nitrogen atoms in the quinoid units. The conductivity of the cast film (at 25°C, 8.5 X 10-5 S cm-1) increases with temperature and reaches the maximum at 125°C (4.7 X 10-4 S cm-1); it then decreases with temperature to 160°C (1.7 X 10-4 S cm-1). This polymer has better thermal stability than its parent polymer, poly(aniline-co-N-propanesulfonic acid-aniline), in which the pendent group is -(CH2)3-SO3H and its maximum conductivity is located at 110°C.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)813-815
Number of pages3
JournalPolymer
Volume41
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 01 2000
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Poly(aniline-co-N-propylbenzenesulfonic acid aniline)
  • Water-soluble self-acid-doped conducting polymer

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