Synthesis of Uniform Polyaniline Nanofibers through Interfacial Polymerization
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Reaction and Mechanism
3.2. FTIR Spectroscopy
3.3. XRD Analysis
4. Conclusions
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Abdolahi, A.; Hamzah, E.; Ibrahim, Z.; Hashim, S. Synthesis of Uniform Polyaniline Nanofibers through Interfacial Polymerization. Materials 2012, 5, 1487-1494. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma5081487
Abdolahi A, Hamzah E, Ibrahim Z, Hashim S. Synthesis of Uniform Polyaniline Nanofibers through Interfacial Polymerization. Materials. 2012; 5(8):1487-1494. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma5081487
Chicago/Turabian StyleAbdolahi, Ahmad, Esah Hamzah, Zaharah Ibrahim, and Shahrir Hashim. 2012. "Synthesis of Uniform Polyaniline Nanofibers through Interfacial Polymerization" Materials 5, no. 8: 1487-1494. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma5081487