Effect of the sulfonic acid group on copolymers of aniline and toluidine with m-aminobenzene sulfonic acid

Rao, PS and Sathyanarayana, DN (2002) Effect of the sulfonic acid group on copolymers of aniline and toluidine with m-aminobenzene sulfonic acid. In: Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, 40 (22). pp. 4065-4076.

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Abstract

This article describes the results of the preparation and characterization of self-doped conducting copolymers of aniline and toluidine with m-aminobenzene sulfonic acid. The copolymers have an intrinsic acid group that is capable of doping polyaniline. Spectroscopic, morphological, and electrical conductivity studies have provided insight into the structural and electronic properties of the copolymers. The differences in the properties of polyaniline and polytoluidine due to the sulfonic acid ring substituent on the phenyl ring are discussed. The scanning electron micrographs of the copolymers reveal regions of sharp-edged, needle-shaped structures, whereas the X-ray diffraction patterns show that the copolymers are relatively more crystalline in nature. (C) 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry
Publisher:	John Wiley and Sons
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to John Wiley and Sons.
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
Date Deposited:	20 Jul 2011 08:32
Last Modified:	20 Jul 2011 08:32
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/39158

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