O. Gribkova, G. Meshkov, V. Ivanov
Mar 1, 2007
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Abstract
Nanoobjects of interpolymer complex of polyaniline (PAn) and polysulfonic acid have been synthesized. The matrix chemical synthesis of PAn was carried out in aqueous solution at room temperature in the presence of poly-(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid) (PAMPSA) as a matrix. The choice of PAMPSA was determined by its good solubility in water, perfect film-forming properties and high molecular weight (~ 2000000). The polymerization process of aniline on PAMPSA took place at pH ~ 2 on the polymer backbone at high rate, while aniline concentration was sufficiently low. The true solution of PAn-PAMPSA interpolymer complex was coated on mica substrates. We have studied PAn films surfaces using FEMTOSCAN atomic force microscope (AFM) in dependence on the solution concentrations and the presence of strong electrolyte (HCl).