Electronics of Conjugated Polymers (I): Polyaniline
Date
2012Author
Iwuoha', Emmanuel I.
Baker, Priscilla
Masikini, Milua
Njomo, Njagi
Mailu, Stephen M
Mbambisa, Gcineka
Ajayi, Rachel F.
Ndangili, Peter M
Molapo, Kerileng M
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Conducting polymers have elicited much interest among researchers because of their reasonably good
conductivity, stability, ease of preparation, affordability and redox properties compared to other
organic compounds. In particular, the electronic and electrochemical properties of conducting
polymers have made them find applications in photovoltaic cells, organic light emitting diode and
sensors. Among the conducting polymers, polyaniline has received much attention and intensive
research work has been performed with the polymer in its native state or functionalized form. This is
mainly due to the fact that polyaniline and its derivatives or composites or co-polymers with other
materials are easy to synthesise chemically or electrochemically by oxidative polymerisation. The
mechanism for the synthesis of polyaniline and its electronic properties are presented in this short
review.
Citation
Int. J Electrochem. Sci., 7 (2012) 11859 - 11875Publisher
SensorLab, Chemistry Department University of the Western Cape, Cape Town ,South Africa