中国物理B ›› 2010, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (8): 88105-088105.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/19/8/088105

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Electrical resistance response of polyaniline films to water, ethanol, and nitric acid solution

尹红星, 李蒙蒙, 杨贺, 龙云泽   

  1. College of Physics Science, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
  • 收稿日期:2009-11-03 修回日期:2010-01-22 出版日期:2010-08-15 发布日期:2010-08-15
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University of China (Grant No. NCET-07-0472) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10604038 and 10910101081).

Electrical resistance response of polyaniline films to water, ethanol, and nitric acid solution

Yin Hong-Xing(尹红星), Li Meng-Meng(李蒙蒙), Yang He(杨贺), Long Yun-Ze(龙云泽), and Sun Xin(孙欣)   

  1. College of Physics Science, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China
  • Received:2009-11-03 Revised:2010-01-22 Online:2010-08-15 Published:2010-08-15
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University of China (Grant No. NCET-07-0472) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 10604038 and 10910101081).

摘要: This paper reports on electrical resistance vs. aging time for the response of polyaniline films under exposure to water, ethanol and nitric acid (HNO3) solution. Camphor sulfonic acid-doped polyaniline films were prepared by a "doping-dedoping-redoping" method, the morphology and microstructures of the films were characterized by a scanning electron microscope and an x-ray diffractometer, the electrical resistance was measured by a four-probe method. It was found that a lower amount of water molecules infiltrating the film can decrease the film's resistance possibly due to an enhancement of charge carrier transfer between polyaniline chains, whereas excessive water molecules can swell inter-chain distances and result in a quick increase of resistance. The resistance of the film under exposure to ethanol increases and becomes much larger than the original value. However, HNO3 solution can decrease the film's resistance sharply possibly owing to doping effect of protonic acid. These results can help to understand the conduction mechanism in polyaniline films, and also indicate that the films have potential application in chemical sensors.

Abstract: This paper reports on electrical resistance vs. aging time for the response of polyaniline films under exposure to water, ethanol and nitric acid (HNO3) solution. Camphor sulfonic acid-doped polyaniline films were prepared by a "doping-dedoping-redoping" method, the morphology and microstructures of the films were characterized by a scanning electron microscope and an x-ray diffractometer, the electrical resistance was measured by a four-probe method. It was found that a lower amount of water molecules infiltrating the film can decrease the film's resistance possibly due to an enhancement of charge carrier transfer between polyaniline chains, whereas excessive water molecules can swell inter-chain distances and result in a quick increase of resistance. The resistance of the film under exposure to ethanol increases and becomes much larger than the original value. However, HNO3 solution can decrease the film's resistance sharply possibly owing to doping effect of protonic acid. These results can help to understand the conduction mechanism in polyaniline films, and also indicate that the films have potential application in chemical sensors.

Key words: polyaniline films, conducting polymers, conductivity

中图分类号:  (Polymers; organic compounds)

  • 73.61.Ph
61.41.+e (Polymers, elastomers, and plastics) 61.72.S- (Impurities in crystals) 68.55.-a (Thin film structure and morphology) 81.05.Lg (Polymers and plastics; rubber; synthetic and natural fibers; organometallic and organic materials)