Mechanically Driven Activation of Polyaniline into Its Conductive Form1. (13th May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Baytekin, Bilge; Baytekin, H. Tarik; Grzybowski, Bartosz A.
• Is Part Of: Angewandte Chemie. Volume 126:Number 27(2014)
• Page Start: 7066
• Page End: 7070
• Publication Date: 2014-05-13
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/ange.201311313
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0044-8249

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Mechanical treatment of polymers produces surface cations and anions which, as demonstrated here for the first time, can drive chemical reactions. In particular, it is shown that such a mechanical treatment transforms nonconductive polyaniline into its conductive form. These results provide a mechanical means of patterning conductive polymers and also coating small polymer objects with conductive polyaniline films preventing accumulation of static electricity.</p> </abstract>