Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Polymerization Synthesis and Characterization of Polyaniline Films Doped with and without Iodine
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Methods
2.1. Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Polymer Synthesis Method
2.2. Iodine Doping Method
2.3. Scanning Electron Microscopy
2.4. Gel Permeation Chromatography
2.5. Atomic Force Microscope
2.6. X-Ray Diffraction
2.7. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
2.8. X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
2.9. Time of Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | C 1s Peaks Assignment and Envelope Composition | |||||
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284.0 C=C | 285.6 C–C/C–H | 286.5 C–N | 288.1 C–O | 289.4 C=O | 291.1 O–C=O | |
PANI I2 no Doping | 16.84 | 11.54 | 26.00 | 26.79 | 14.73 | 4.10 |
PANI I2 Doping 30 s | 19.25 | 12.77 | 20.48 | 27.27 | 13.80 | 6.43 |
PANI I2 Doping 120 s | 22.47 | 10.86 | 19.48 | 22.46 | 17.97 | 6.76 |
Sample | N 1s Peaks Assignment and Envelope Composition | ||
---|---|---|---|
398.3 =N– | 399.8 –NH– | 402.1 =NH+ | |
PANI I2 no Doping | 13.84 | 44.04 | 42.12 |
PANI I2 Doping 30 s | 17.02 | 42.17 | 40.81 |
PANI I2 Doping 120 s | 17.85 | 42.84 | 39.31 |
Negative Ion Mass Spectrum | Possible Ion Fragment/Possible Structure |
---|---|
m/z | |
12 | C- |
13 | CH− |
15 | NH− |
16 | O− |
17 | OH− |
24 | C2− |
25 | C2H− |
26 | CN− |
30 | CNO− |
32 | O2− |
36 | C3− |
37 | C3H− |
42 | CNO− |
48 | C4− |
49 | C4H− |
50 | C3N− |
127 | I− |
Positive Ion Mass Spectrum | Possible Ion Fragment/Possible Structure |
---|---|
m/z | |
12 | C+ |
15 | CH3+ |
27 | C2H3+/CH2–CH+ |
29 | C2H5+/CH3–CH2+ |
39 | C3H3+/CH2–C–CH+ |
41 | C3H5+/CH2–CH–CH2+ |
43 | C3H7+/CH3–CH2–CH2+ |
51 | C4H3+/CH2–C–C–CH+ |
55 | C4H7+/CH2–CH–CH2–CH2+ |
57 | C4H9+ or C3H7N+ |
67 | C5H7+ |
69 | C5H9+ |
77 | C6H5+ |
81 | C6H9+ |
91 | C7H7+ |
93 | C7H9+ |
95 | C7H11+ |
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Park, C.-S.; Jung, E.Y.; Kim, D.H.; Kim, D.Y.; Lee, H.-K.; Shin, B.J.; Lee, D.H.; Tae, H.-S. Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Polymerization Synthesis and Characterization of Polyaniline Films Doped with and without Iodine. Materials 2017, 10, 1272. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10111272
Park C-S, Jung EY, Kim DH, Kim DY, Lee H-K, Shin BJ, Lee DH, Tae H-S. Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Polymerization Synthesis and Characterization of Polyaniline Films Doped with and without Iodine. Materials. 2017; 10(11):1272. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10111272
Chicago/Turabian StylePark, Choon-Sang, Eun Young Jung, Dong Ha Kim, Do Yeob Kim, Hyung-Kun Lee, Bhum Jae Shin, Dong Ho Lee, and Heung-Sik Tae. 2017. "Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Polymerization Synthesis and Characterization of Polyaniline Films Doped with and without Iodine" Materials 10, no. 11: 1272. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10111272