Volume : IV, Issue : VIII, August - 2015

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF POLYANILINE COATED CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES

Sarika Mishra, A. C. Nigam

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Conducting polymer composites are explored worldwide for their use in various applications such as solar cells, organic light emitting diode, electromagnetic interference shielding and corrosion protection. In this succession, herein, we synthesized a strategy for uniform coating of polyaniline on carbon fiber for their potential use in various fields. Β–Naphthalene sulphonic acid (β–NSA) was used as surfactant and dopant which offers the uniform coating on Carbon fiber. Polyaniline (PANI)–Carbon fiber composites have been prepared by chemical oxidative polymerization route whose conductivity lies in the range 10.73–23.5 S/cm. The TEM analysis of composites reveals the presence of thick and uniform coating of PANI over surface of carbon fiber. The SEM of PANI– carbon fiber also revealed the nonporous coating, which can be used for selective incorporation of other carbon forms. Morphology of PANI– carbon fiber shows the incorporation of carbon fiber in PANI matrix. Such planned conformally polymer coated carbon fiber could be a favourable candidate for next generation building block material in numerous applications.

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Sarika Mishra, A. C. Nigam Synthesis and Characterization of Polyaniline Coated Carbon Fiber Composites International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 8 August 2015

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