Properties of Poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(ethylene oxide)/polyaniline Conductive Films: The Effect of Poly(ethylene glycol) Diglycidyl Ether

• Published in: Polymer-plastics technology and engineering Vol. 55; no. 9; pp. 929 - 936
• Main Authors: Ghani, Supri A., Din, Siti Hajar Mohd, Jalil, Jalilah Abd
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Taylor & Francis 12.06.2016; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Chemical industry; Chlorides; Electrical properties; Electrical resistivity; Electrically conductive; Ethers; Ethylene oxide; Glycols; International markets; Modulus of elasticity; Morphology; Oxides; poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether; poly(ethylene oxide); poly(vinyl chloride); Polyaniline; Polyanilines; Polyethylene glycol; Polyethylene oxide; Polymer blends; Room temperature; Tensile properties; Tensile strength; Thermal degradation; Vinyl chloride
• ISSN: 0360-2559; 1525-6111
• DOI: 10.1080/03602559.2015.1132440

The effect of polyaniline and poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether on tensile properties, morphology, thermal degradation, and electrical conductivity of poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(ethylene oxide)/polyaniline conductive films was studied. The poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(ethylene oxide)/polyaniline conductive films were prepared using a solution casting technique at room temperature until a homogeneous solution was produced. Poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(ethylene oxide)/polyaniline/poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether conductive films exhibit higher electrical properties, tensile strength, modulus of elasticity but lower final decomposition temperature than poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(ethylene oxide)/polyaniline conductive films. Scanning electron microscopy morphology showed that the polyaniline more widely dispersed in the poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(ethylene oxide) blends with the addition of poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether as surface modifier.