Conducting polymers prepared by oxidative polymerization: polyaniline

• Published in: Progress in polymer science Vol. 23; no. 8; pp. 1443 - 1484
• Main Authors: Gospodinova, N., Terlemezyan, L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.01.1998; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Exact sciences and technology; Organic polymers; Physicochemistry of polymers; Polymers with particular properties; Preparation, kinetics, thermodynamics, mechanism and catalysts; Conducting polymers; Electrochemical properties; Electrical properties; Preparation; Use; Reaction mechanism; Review; Oxidative polymerization; Aniline polymer

Polyaniline (PANI) is one of the most intensively investigated polymers during the last decade. The establishment of the scientific principles allowing regulation of its properties, determining the potential application areas (alternative energy sources and transformers, media for erasable optical i...