Polyaniline/CuCl nanocomposites prepared by UV rays irradiation
Xia Li , Yu Gao  , Xiaoli Zhang  , Jian Gong  ,Yongling Sun  ,Xuefang Zheng , Lunyu Qu
Key Laboratory of Polyoxometalates Science of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal
University, Changchun 130024, PR China
Key Laboratory of Bio-organic Chemistry, Dalian University, Dalian 116622, PR. China
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E-mail: gongj823@nenu.edu.cn
Abstract
In present paper, polynailine (PANI)/CuCl nanocomposites were prepared by UV rays2+ ions replaced conventionalirradiation method. In this method, photons in the UV rays and Cu
oxidant such as ammonium persulfate (APS) to promote polymerization of aniline monomer. The
PANI/CuCl nanocomposites were characterized  by infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-raydiffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission
electron microscope (HRTEM), and electron diffraction (ED). The results indicated that aniline
could polymerize to PANI by UV rays irradiation. Meanwhile, the results of HRTEM and ED
confirmed that the CuCl dispersed into PANI was single crystal with cubic crystal structure. A
potential formation mechanism of PANI/CuCl nanocomposites was investigated and suggested.
Keywords: Polyaniline; Nanocomposites; UV rays; composite materials; Mechanism
PII: S0167-577X(07)01172-X
DOI: doi: 10.1016/j.matlet.2007.11.058
Reference: MLBLUE9174
To appearin: Materials Letters
Receiveddate: 25September2007
Accepteddate: 22November2007