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Preparation and application of polyaniline nanofibers: an overview
Author(s) -
Wang Yanmin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
polymer international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.592
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-0126
pISSN - 0959-8103
DOI - 10.1002/pi.5562
Subject(s) - nanofiber , polyaniline , materials science , polyaniline nanofibers , corrosion , nanotechnology , conductive polymer , schottky diode , diode , composite material , polymer , optoelectronics , polymerization
Polyaniline (PANI) nanofibers have enhanced water processibility and improved sensitivity and response time when exposed to chemical vapors, and unique advantages in other fields including electric devices and corrosion inhibition. Therefore, PANI nanofibers have attracted great interest and have potential for many commercial applications. In this paper, the advantages, formation mechanism, characteristics and factors influencing various methods for preparing PANI nanofibers are described in detail. Their conductive properties and mechanism are briefly introduced. Finally, the potential applications of PANI nanofibers are elaborated in many fields such as gas sensors, capacitors, electrode materials for cells, removal of contaminants from water, corrosion inhibition, enzyme immobilization, Schottky diodes, and so on. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry