Electrical conductivity enhancement of predoped polyaniline by stretch orientation

Abell, L; Adams, PN; Monkman, AP

Abstract

A method for the reproducible production of isotropic free standing camphorsulfonic acid doped polyaniline with a conductivity of (300 +/- 30) S cm(-1) is described. The paper then goes on to describe a method of stretch orienting such films to enhance the conductivity parallel to the draw direction to (890 +/- 30) S cm(-1). This improvement is attributed to orientation of both the crystal and amorphous phases. The samples produced by this method are the first stress oriented predoped polyaniline specimens reported in the literature. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.

Citation

Abell, L., Adams, P., & Monkman, A. (1996). Electrical conductivity enhancement of predoped polyaniline by stretch orientation. Polymer, 37(26), 5927-5931

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 1996-12
• Journal: Polymer
• Print ISSN: 0032-3861
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Volume: 37
• Issue: 26
• Pages: 5927-5931
• Keywords: deformation of camphorsulfonic acid doped polyaniline; orientation; conductivity enhancementCOUNTERION-INDUCED PROCESSIBILITY; FILMS; METAL