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Microstructure and properties of novel fluorescent pyrene functionalized PANI/P(VDF‐HFP) blend
Author(s) -
Singh Veer Pal,
Ramani Ramasubbu,
Pal Vijay,
Prakash Asit,
Alam Sarfaraz
Publication year - 2014
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.40163
Subject(s) - materials science , copolymer , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , polyaniline , polymer blend , polymer chemistry , chemical engineering , pyrene , microstructure , crystallinity , polymer , hexafluoropropylene , phase (matter) , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , tetrafluoroethylene , engineering , polymerization
We herein report the preparation and properties of the first polymer blend using pyrene functionalized polyaniline (pf‐PANI). The pf‐PANI has been synthesized and its blend has been prepared with the copolymer of vinylidene fluoride and hexafluoropropylene P(VDF‐HFP). The FTIR results reveal intermolecular interaction between the polar amide group of pf‐PANI and the polarized CH 2 group of P(VDF‐HFP). The crystalline phase of PVDF of the copolymer revealed a transformation from α to β crystalline form after blending with pf‐PANI, as found from FTIR and XRD measurements. The calorimetric measurements together with DMA results revealed the blend is partially miscible. The SEM measurements showed that the pf‐PANI has been dispersed uniformly in the P(VDF‐HFP) matrix. The solution photoluminescence spectrum of the pf‐PANI exhibited emission in the purple–blue region and is slightly red shifted for the blend. The possible applications of this flexible fluorescent pf‐PANI/P(VDF‐HFP) has been suggested. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2014 , 131 , 40162.