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Synthesis of Polyaniline Nanotubes with a Reactive Template of Manganese Oxide
Author(s) -
Pan L. J.,
Pu L.,
Shi Y.,
Song S. Y.,
Xu Z.,
Zhang R.,
Zheng Y. D.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200602073
Subject(s) - polyaniline , materials science , aniline , manganese , template , oxide , polymerization , manganese oxide , template method pattern , chemical engineering , nanotube , polyaniline nanofibers , nanotechnology , polymer chemistry , inorganic chemistry , carbon nanotube , polymer , organic chemistry , composite material , chemistry , engineering , metallurgy
Polyaniline nanotubes are synthesized from manganese oxide templates (see figure and cover). Manganese oxide is used as the physical template and the chemical oxidative initiator for the aniline polymerization. The template can be removed after the reaction, as manganese oxide is reduced into soluble Mn 2+ ions. Many morphologies of polyaniline structures, such as nanotubes, spherical tube brushes, and double‐shell nanotubes, can be fabricated using this method.