Polyaniline film formation in hexadecyl trimethyl ammonium bromide admicelles on hydrous zirconia surface

• Published in: Journal of colloid and interface science Vol. 291; no. 1; pp. 92 - 97
• Main Authors: Salgaonkar, Lalit P., Jayaram, Radha V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: San Diego, CA Elsevier Inc 01.11.2005; Elsevier
• Subjects: Admicellar polymerization; Admicelle; Adsolubilization; Chemistry; Colloidal state and disperse state; Conducting polymers; Exact sciences and technology; General and physical chemistry; Hemi-micelle; Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide; Micelles. Thin films; Point of zero charge; Polyaniline; Zeta potential; Conducting polymers; Hemi-micelle; Point of zero charge; Zeta potential; Adsolubilization; Admicelle; Hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide; Polyaniline; Admicellar polymerization; Film; Transition element compounds; Cationic surfactant; Micelle; Polymerization; Zero charge point; Polymer; Ionic surfactant; Quaternary ammonium compound; Zirconia; Admicelle; Hemi-micelle; Adsolubilization; Admicellar polymerization; Conducting polymers; Polyaniline; Bromides; Electrokinetic potential; Aniline polymer
• ISSN: 0021-9797; 1095-7103
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2005.03.077

Formation of a thin polyaniline film on hydrous zirconia (ZrO 2) surface was carried out using adsorbed surfactant bilayers on ZrO 2 as reaction sites. Aniline was adsolubilized in hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (HDTAB) admicelles formed on the surface of ZrO 2 by adsorption. Subsequent polymerization of the adsolubilized aniline monomer showed effective conversion of aniline to polyaniline. The formation of the polyaniline coated ZrO 2 has been confirmed by UV–visible spectroscopy, FT-IR spectroscopy, and conductivity measurements. Various parameters involved during the adsorption process were studied. Selection of pH 9.0 as the pH of all experimental feed solutions was governed by the knowledge of point of zero charge (PZC) of ZrO 2. Effect of aniline concentration on HDTAB adsorption was studied and it was observed that increase in aniline concentration decreased the amount of HDTAB adsorbed on ZrO 2. Addition of salt (0.05 M NaCl) in the feed solution increased HDTAB adsorption and drastically reduced the effect of aniline concentration on HDTAB adsorption.