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Stable, Superhydrophobic, and Conductive Polyaniline/Polystyrene Films for Corrosive Environments
Author(s) -
Zhu Y.,
Zhang J.,
Zheng Y.,
Huang Z.,
Feng L.,
Jiang L.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.200500624
Subject(s) - materials science , polystyrene , polyaniline , oxidizing agent , composite number , morphology (biology) , lotus effect , conductivity , electrical conductor , composite material , conductive polymer , polyaniline nanofibers , electrospinning , chemical engineering , polymer , organic chemistry , raw material , chemistry , biology , engineering , polymerization , genetics
A polyaniline/polystyrene composite film with a lotus‐leaf‐like structure is prepared via a simple electrospinning method. The film shows stable superhydrophobicity and conductivity, even in many corrosive solutions, such as acidic or basic solutions over a wide pH range, and also in oxidizing solutions. The special surface composition and morphology are the two important aspects that induce such unusual properties. The polystyrene content can strongly influence the morphology of the composite films, which thus display different superhydrophobicities and conductivities.