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Hydrolysis of SnCl 2 on polyaniline: Formation of conducting PAni‐SnO 2 composite with enhanced electrochemical properties
Author(s) -
Rao Chepuri R. K.,
Vijayan M.,
Anwar Shahid,
Jeyakumar D.
Publication year - 2011
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.35587
Subject(s) - polyaniline , conductive polymer , materials science , composite number , scanning electron microscope , electrochemistry , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , transmission electron microscopy , doping , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , polymer , composite material , chemistry , nanotechnology , electrode , polymerization , optoelectronics , engineering
First time in the literature, we report that polyaniline‐EB can be doped by SnCl 2 to give conducting SnO 2 doped polyaniline novel material. The composite is characterized by Fourier transform infrared, ultraviolet‐visible, X‐ray diffraction, scanning electron micrograph, transmission electron microscopy, and electrochemical methods. The new composite exhibited improved electrochemical properties compared with the virgin polymer. The composite is also expected for its high sensitivity for recognizing volatile organic compounds. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011