Humidity and wetting effects in spin‐cast blends of insulating polymers and conducting polyaniline doped with DBSA. Issue 3 (22nd May 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Haberko, Jakub; Bernasik, Andrzej; Łużny, Wojciech; Hasik, Magdalena; Raczkowska, Joanna; Rysz, Jakub; Budkowski, Andrzej
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied polymer science. Volume 127:Issue 3(2013:Feb. 05)
• Page Start: 2354
• Page End: 2361
• Publication Date: 2012-05-22
• Subjects: Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 668.9
• DOI: 10.1002/app.37742
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-8995

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>In this article, morphological structures are presented that are formed during spin coating of thin composite polymer films, containing a conjugated polymer. The system under study is a mixture of electrically conductive polyaniline doped with dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid and a conventional, nonconducting polymer—polystyrene or poly(methyl methacrylate). The dopant strongly influences film morphology, acting as a surfactant at a polymer/polymer interface. The effect of solution composition, spin‐coating atmosphere, and solvent on final morphology is analyzed. Experimental data were collected by means of several techniques: dynamic Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry, Atomic Force Microscopy, UV–Vis spectroscopy, and optical microscopy. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013</p> </abstract>