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Preparation and characterization of a polyaniline/poly(butyl acrylate–vinyl acetate) composite as a novel conducting polymer composite
Author(s) -
Mirmohseni Abdolreza,
Valiegbal K.,
Wallace G. G.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.12939
Subject(s) - polyaniline , materials science , composite number , vinyl acetate , emulsion polymerization , polymer chemistry , butyl acrylate , acrylate , polymer , aniline , conductive polymer , ethyl acrylate , polymerization , chemical engineering , composite material , organic chemistry , copolymer , chemistry , engineering
This is the first report on the preparation and characterization of a polyaniline/poly(butyl acrylate–vinyl acetate) composite. The composite was prepared by the emulsion polymerization of aniline in a medium containing poly(butyl acrylate–vinyl acetate). Films prepared from the composite (cast from an aqueous medium) had excellent mechanical properties and could be stretched up to 900%. The resultant composite was soluble in common organic solvents, and a stable water‐based dispersion could also be prepared. An electrical conductivity of 2.2 S cm −1 was obtained. Cyclic voltammograms revealed that the composite was electroactive. It had excellent adhesion to either glass or steel plate. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 90: 2525–2531, 2003