Hydrogen ion immersion implantation (HIII) of aged polyaniline-emeraldine using glow discharge ion source (GDIS)
Abstract
Deprotonated aged polyaniline-emeraldine film prepared thru oxidative polymerization was implanted with hydrogen ions using compact glow discharge ion source. H2 gas was injected into the chamber at 7 sccm filling the chamber from a base pressure of 1.8 x 10-5 torr to 5.1 x 10-3 torr working pressure. FTIR analyses showed that hydrogenation caused a general red shift on the quinoid ring. Protonation was also observed by hydrogen implantation onto the imine. Also, increase in relative intensity was observed in H bonding suggesting successful implantation.