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Incorporation of Polyaniline Into a Silica Gel Via the Sol-Gel Technique

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2011

F. Nishida
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles.
B. Dunn
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles.
E.T. Knobbe
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles.
P.D. Fuqua
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles.
R.B. Kaner
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles.
B.R. Mattes
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Los Angeles.
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Abstract

The sol-gel process has been used to incorporate a conjugated polymer, polyaniline, in silica gel. The emeraldine base form of the polymer is partially solubility in aprotic polar solvents which are compatible with the sol. The effect of sol environment on the emeraldine base form of polyaniline was investigated. The soluble emeraldine base form is maintained at pH ≥ 2.4 enabling good optical quality gels to be synthesized. The type of alkoxysilane and the water ratio used in preparing the sol influence the solubility of the emeraldine base.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1990

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