Improved method to graft polyaniline on E-glass fabric to enhance its electronic conductivity

• Published in: Journal of applied polymer science Vol. 96; no. 6; pp. 2316 - 2323
• Main Authors: Geetha, Sivasubramanian, Kumar, Konda Kannan Satheesh, Trivedi, Dinesh Chandra
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 15.06.2005; Wiley
• Subjects: Applied sciences; aromatic sulfonic acid; Composites; Exact sciences and technology; Forms of application and semi-finished materials; grafting; polyaniline; Polymer industry, paints, wood; shielding effectiveness; Technology of polymers; Electrical conductivity; Electrical properties; Electrostatic screen; Doping; grafting; aromatic sulfonic acid; Experimental study; Mineral fiber; Property processing relationship; Sulfonic acid; Composite material; Conducting polymers; Free radical polymerization; Shielding effect; Preparation; Glass fiber fabric; Benzenic compound; Doped polymer; Woven material; polyaniline; Glass fiber; Aniline polymer; Graft polymers; shielding effectiveness
• DOI: 10.1002/app.21458
• ISSN: 0021-8995

A method to enhance the electronic conductivity of polyaniline grafted E‐glass fabric is described. The influence of substituted aromatic sulfonic acids as primary dopants on conductivity of the grafted polyaniline–E‐glass fabrics is studied. The conducting fabrics obtained in this method were characterized by UV‐vis spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, X‐ray diffraction study, thermogravimetric analysis, and conductivity. Shielding effectiveness measurements on these Pan–E‐glass fabrics showed that the performance is improved (i.e., 0.01 MHz = 49 dB, 1000 MHz = 7 dB) compared to earlier studies (i.e., 0.05 MHz = 37 dB, 1000 MHz = 1 dB) without pretreatment of fabrics. Possible application of these fabrics, e.g., for dissipation of electrostatic charge, is suggested. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 96: 2316–2323, 2005