The surface fractal investigation of doped polyaniline (emeraldine salt)

Authors

Rodeliza S. Garcia Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Maria Isabel Guingab Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Aaron Carlo U. Villahermosa Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Meredith Anne C. Sotto Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Malou D. Catedral National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Alvin Karlo G. Tapia National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Roland V. Sarmago National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

Different polyaniline samples that were doped using different mineral acids were known to have different conductivities. Scanning Electron Microscopy showed differences in the microstructures of the doped and undoped Pani samples. The images were used as the base images for computation of Fractal dimension using ImageJ. A significant correlation between the fractal dimension and conductivity of the Pani sample was observed. An increase in surface fractal dimension increases the conductivity of the samples. Furthermore, this study is significant on finding the fractal dimension of the differently doped polyaniline.

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2005: Proceedings of the 23rd Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP-2005-PA-48

Section

Poster Session PA

Published

2005-10-26

How to Cite

[1]

RS Garcia, MI Guingab, ACU Villahermosa, MAC Sotto, MD Catedral, AKG Tapia, and RV Sarmago, The surface fractal investigation of doped polyaniline (emeraldine salt), Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 23, SPP-2005-PA-48 (2005). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2005-PA-48.