%0 Journal Article
%T Preparation and Properties of Polyaniline in the Presence of Trehalose
%A Hirotsugu Kawashima
%A Hiromasa Goto
%J Soft Nanoscience Letters
%P 71-75
%@ 2160-0740
%D 2011
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/snl.2011.13013
%X Oxidative polymerization of aniline in aqueous solution in the presence of trehalose was conducted. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed successful preparation of polyaniline containing a trace amount of trehalose. Electron spin resonance spectroscopy revealed that electron spin concentration of the polyaniline increases with aniline/trehalose ratio in the polymerization. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that the polyaniline shows granular and porous morphology. Electrical conductivity of these polyanilines was in the order of 10<sup>-4</sup> S/cm.
%K Conductive Polymer
%K Polyaniline
%K Trehalose
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=6167