Studies on the synthesis of low molecular weight, one-dimensional polyanilines prepared by fast emulsion polymerization using (n-dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid)/HCl emulsifiers

• Published in: Polymer international Vol. 62; no. 4; pp. 581 - 590
• Main Authors: Wu, Yi-Jhen, Ho, Ko-Shan, Cheng, Yu-Wei, Chao, Liang, Wang, Yen-Zen, Hsieh, Tar-Hwa, Ho, Tsung-Han, Han, Yu-Kai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.04.2013; Wiley; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Emulsifiers; Emulsion polymerization; Exact sciences and technology; Molecular weight; nanotube; near IR; Organic polymers; Physicochemistry of polymers; polyaniline; Polymers with particular properties; Preparation, kinetics, thermodynamics, mechanism and catalysts; Viscosity; Electrical conductivity; Electrical properties; Synthetic fiber; Nanotube; Aromatic polymer; Nanofiber; Experimental study; Sulfonic acid; Conducting polymers; near IR; Emulsion polymerization; Morphology; Optical properties; Preparation; Doped polymer; Oxidative polymerization; polyaniline; Formation mechanism; Optical absorption; Aniline polymer; Rheological properties

Low molecular weight polyaniline nanotubes were prepared by fast emulsion polymerization in the presence of both n‐dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (DBSA) and HCl(aq). The anilinium monomers associated with DBSA emulsifiers were found to self‐arrange into strands of associated cylindrical micelles before...