Abstract
The relationship between nanoscaled morphology and macroscopic electrical conductivity of polypyrrole (PPy) nanostructures was qualitatively investigated. The PPy nanostructures were prepared via microemulsion polymerization using ionic surfactants. The morphology of PPy was influenced by both the type of ionic surfactants and reaction sequences; specifically, the PPy structures were highly influenced by the reaction sequence when anionic surfactant of SDS was used. By changing reaction sequence, a gel-like PPy was formed influencing on the macroscopic electrical conductivity. The results indicate that the macroscopic conductivity of PPy is affected by its nanoscaled structures as determined by the reaction conditions.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 743-749 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2010 Jun |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Received 6 January 2009; accepted 1 February 2009. This work was supported by Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (Grant number: KOSEF 2007-8-1158). Address correspondence to Sang-Yup Lee, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul 120-749, Korea. E-mail: leessy@yonsei.ac.kr
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Polymers and Plastics