Abstract
Spun-cast films comprising polyaniline (PANI) that is template synthesized with poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid), PAAMPSA, can be reversibly switched between emeraldine salt, leucoemeraldine base, and for the first time, pernigraniline base states in aqueous media at near-neutral pHs. Transitions between the green, transparent and violet states occur within 1-10 s, comparable to the electrochromic switching times reported for thin films deposited via layer-by-layer approaches. Solvent annealing in dichloroacetic acid induces structural rearrangement within PANI-PAAMPSA, resulting in significantly improved stability and reversibility upon repeated cycling, and moreover, imparting tunable polyelectrochromism that extends into the near-infrared (1100 nm).
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2333-2340 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Chemistry of Materials |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 13 2010 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- Materials Chemistry