Synthesis and Characteristics of a Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Network Based on Chitosan/Polyaniline Under Different pH Conditions

Authors

Geoffrey M. Spinks, University of WollongongFollow
Seon Jeong Kim, Hanyang University
Sun I. Kim, Hanyang University
In Young Kim, Hanyang University
Su Ryon Shin, Hanyang University

RIS ID

13724

Publication Details

Kim, S., Shin, S., Spinks, G. Maxwell., Kim, I. and Kim, S. (2005). Synthesis and Characteristics of a Semi-Interpenetrating Polymer Network Based on Chitosan/Polyaniline Under Different pH Conditions. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 96 867-873.

Abstract

The chitosan/polyaniline (PANi) semi-interpenetrating network polymers (semi-IPN)s were prepared under different pH conditions. Changes of structural properties were investigated using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, Solid-state ¹³C NMR and wide angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD). The spectroscopic studies revealed that the PANi had converted to its pH-switched, emeraldine salt (ES) form when prepared from solutions of pH