Comparison of electrical and microstructural property of polyaniline-poly-ortho-anisidine (PAni-PAnis) copolymer with its homopolymers

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Rosalie B. Battung ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Abel P. Formento ⋅ PH Materials Science and Engineering Program, University of the Philippines Diliman
Roland V. Sarmago ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Maricon R. Amada ⋅ PH Institute of Mathematical Sciences and Physics, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Ernesto J. Del Rosario ⋅ PH Institute of Chemistry, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Jelynne P. Tamayo ⋅ PH Institute of Chemistry, University of the Philippines Los Baños
Blessie A. Basilia ⋅ PH Industrial Technology Development Institute, Department of Science and Technology

Abstract

The electrical property of chemically synthesized conducting copolymer poly-aniline-co-o-anisidine (PAni-PAnis) was studied and compared with the homopolymers-polyaniline (PAni) and poly-o-anisidine (PAnis)- and a mixed polymer of 1:1 weight ratio PAni and PAnis. Electrical conductivities were measured using the van der Pauw method in an in-line configuration. The copolymer (PAni-PAnis) had conductivity of 0.08968 S/cm, which was intermediate between those of homopolymers, PAni (c = 4.7495 S/cm) and PAnis (c = 0.00013 S/cm). In comparison with the mixed polymer (c = 0.43929 S/cm), the copolymer was found to have lower conductivity, which confirms higher reactivity of o-anisidine compared to aniline monomer during the oxidation process resulting to higher concentration of PAnis in the resulting copolymeric chain. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images of PAni-PAnis copolymer showed close resemblance to that of PAnis, which has flat, flaky and plate-like microstructures. Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy pattern showed that chemically synthesized homopolymers and copolymers possess stretching mode characteristic of quinoid and benzenoid forms.

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2005-10-26

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

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Poster Session PB

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“Comparison of electrical and microstructural property of polyaniline-poly-ortho-anisidine (PAni-PAnis) copolymer with its homopolymers”, Proc. SPP, vol. 23, no. 1, p. SPP-2005-PB-33, Oct. 2005, Accessed: Apr. 04, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2005-PB-33