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Conductive and electroactive composite paper reinforced by coating of polyaniline on lignocelluloses fibers
Author(s) -
Razaq Aamir,
Asif M. H.,
Kalsoom Riffat,
Khan Ather Farooq,
Awan M. S.,
Ishrat S.,
Ramay Shahid M.
Publication year - 2015
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.42293
Subject(s) - polyaniline , materials science , composite number , thermogravimetric analysis , cyclic voltammetry , electrical conductor , coating , composite material , cellulose , conductive polymer , cellulose fiber , electrode , chemical engineering , fiber , electrochemistry , chemistry , polymer , engineering , polymerization
Direct use of lignocelluloses fibers as substrate for fabrication of conductive, electroactive, biodegradable, and low‐cost electrode materials are in demand for high‐tech applications of ion‐exchange and energy storage devices. This article presents the preparation and characterizations of conductive and electroactive lignocelluloses‐polyaniline (cellulose/PANI) composite paper. Lignocelluloses fibers were directly collected from the stem of self‐growing plant, Typha Angusitfolia, and subsequently coated with the conductive and electroactive layer of PANI through chemical synthesis. Individual PANI‐coated lignocelluloses fibers were converted into sheet and further characterized with Scanning Electron Microscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared, Thermogravimetric Analysis, electronic conductivity, and Cyclic Voltammetry. Cellulose/PANI composite paper revealed superior thermal characteristics and used as a working electrode in three different electrolytes for ion‐exchange properties. Conductive composite paper (CCP) showed the charge storage capacity of ∼52 C/g at scan rate of 5 mV/s in 2 M HCl solution. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2015 , 132 , 42293.