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Synthesis of Polypyrrole Microtubes with Actinomorphic Morphology in the Presence of a β ‐Cyclodextrin Derivative‐Methyl Orange Inclusion Complex
Author(s) -
Hu Xueqing,
Lu Yun,
Liu Jinhui
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.200400067
Subject(s) - polypyrrole , methyl orange , morphology (biology) , dopant , cyclodextrin , transmission electron microscopy , aqueous solution , polymer chemistry , materials science , chemistry , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , composite material , organic chemistry , polymerization , doping , polymer , catalysis , optoelectronics , photocatalysis , biology , engineering , genetics
Summary: Polypyrrole (PPy) microtubes with an actinomorphic morphology are synthesized by a chemical method in the presence of an inclusion complex (IC) of mono [6‐deoxy‐6‐(2‐butenedinitrile‐2,3‐dimercapto sodium salt)]‐ β ‐cyclodextrin (6‐mnt‐ β ‐CD) with methyl orange (MO) as a dopant in aqueous solution. The morphologies of the obtained PPy were studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM). It was found that the IC of 6‐mnt‐ β ‐CD with MO significantly affects the morphology of the resulting PPy.The morphology of polypyrrole synthesized in the presence of 6‐mnt‐ β ‐CD/MO, determined by TEM.