Conductive polyimide/polyaniline blends

Niranjan Patel, Ravi Saraf, Marie Angelopoulos

Research output: Contribution to conferencePaperpeer-review

Abstract

We have used polyamic acid, the precursor to polyimide, as the protonation source for polyaniline. The acid-base interactions between the acid groups of polyamic acid and the amine groups of polyaniline also provide the driving force for molecular miscibility between the two polymers. This miscibility is retained as demonstrated by wide-angle x-ray scattering, even after the acid-base interactions are removed by way of imidization. Thus, one finally obtains a frustrated blend unable to phase-separate in the glassy state.

Original languageEnglish (US)
StatePublished - Oct 1991
Externally publishedYes
EventAbstracts of the 4th International Conference on Polyimides - Ellenville, NY, USA
Duration: Oct 30 1991Nov 1 1991

Other

OtherAbstracts of the 4th International Conference on Polyimides
CityEllenville, NY, USA
Period10/30/9111/1/91

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Polymers and Plastics

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Conductive polyimide/polyaniline blends'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this