Synthesis and characterization of elongated chain-like nanostructure polyaniline in ice cube

Abstract

Highly crystalline polyaniline (PANI) with elongated chain-like nanostructures 20-35 nm in diameter and 60-80 nm in length were prepared using sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (SDBSA) in ice medium without stirring. The synthesized polyanilines were characterized by SEM, FTIR, and UV-Visible spectroscopy and XRD measurements. The formation of polyaniline/SDBSA salts insoluble in reaction system without stirring is found to be favourable for the formation of this clustered chain-like nanostructure. The temperature dependent conductivity measurement shows a thermally activated exponential behaviour of the chain-like polyaniline nanostructure. The melting point of the nanostructured polyaniline was found to be 253 °C.