M. Gupta, S. Umare
1992
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Abstract
Poly(o-methoxyaniline) salts of diiferent acids were obtained by peroxodisulfate oxidation of o-methoxyaniline. The resulting polymer is a poorly crystalline and almost amorphous powder exhibiting a diamagnetic behaviour and with a maximal mass loss and thermal stability which depends on the anion in the range 270-560°C. It is suggested from the temperature dependence of the electrical conductivity that the conduction mechanism is possibly a small polaron hopping conduction and poly(o-methoxyaniline) salts undergo a thermally activated aging process resulting in a decrease in conductivity.