A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Polyaniline nanotubules obtained in room-temperature ionic liquids
Authors: Wei D, Kvarnstrom C, Lindfors T, Ivaska A
Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
Publication year: 2006
Journal:Electrochemistry Communications
Journal name in sourceELECTROCHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS
Journal acronym: ELECTROCHEM COMMUN
Volume: 8
Issue: 10
First page : 1563
Last page: 1566
Number of pages: 4
ISSN: 1388-2481
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2006.07.024
Abstract
Polyaniline (PANI) nanotubules were synthesized electrochemically on a modified ITO glass in the room-temperature ionic liquid (IL), 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BMIPF(6)) containing 1 M trifluoroacetic acid. Tubular structures of PANI with the diameter of similar to 120 nm were shown by scanning electron microscopy. The resulting PANI from this IL media is further characterized by Raman and Fourier transform infrared spectra, which show that the PANI nanotubules are in the conducting form. This provides a possible IL media to functionalize conducting PANI with, for example, single wall carbon nanotubes for the application of organic photovoltaics and light emitting diodes.
Polyaniline (PANI) nanotubules were synthesized electrochemically on a modified ITO glass in the room-temperature ionic liquid (IL), 1-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BMIPF(6)) containing 1 M trifluoroacetic acid. Tubular structures of PANI with the diameter of similar to 120 nm were shown by scanning electron microscopy. The resulting PANI from this IL media is further characterized by Raman and Fourier transform infrared spectra, which show that the PANI nanotubules are in the conducting form. This provides a possible IL media to functionalize conducting PANI with, for example, single wall carbon nanotubes for the application of organic photovoltaics and light emitting diodes.
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