Two-dimensional polyaniline nanosheets via liquid-phase exfoliation*

Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11574382, 51372095, and 91323304) and the Key Research Program of Frontier Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. QYZDJ-SSW-SYS014).

Fan Su-Na1, 2, Liu Ren-Wei1, 2, Ma Rui-Song2, Yu Shan-Sheng1, Li Ming2, Zheng Wei-Tao1, †, Hu Shu-Xin2, ‡
       

(color online) Exfoliation of PANI in acetone. (a) SEM image of PANI after 3-day swelling in acetone. (b) AFM image and (c) the corresponding height profiles of the PANI nanosheets upon being transferred onto fresh mica surface after 15-min sonication at 100 W.