Electrically conducting poly(vinyl chloride)Ipoly(aniline) (PVC/PANi) composite films were prepared by exposing PVC films containing ferric chloride to aniline vapor under various polymerization conditions. Their electrical and physical properties and...
Electrically conducting poly(vinyl chloride)Ipoly(aniline) (PVC/PANi) composite films were prepared by exposing PVC films containing ferric chloride to aniline vapor under various polymerization conditions. Their electrical and physical properties and morphologies were stu-died. Hydrochloric acid was used for the preparation of protonated PVC/PANi composite films. The electrical conductivity of PVC/PANi composite films lie in the range of 1O- 7~1O- $^2$ S/cm, depending on the preparation conditions such as the concentration of ferric chloride and hydro-chloric acid, and polymerization temperature. The formation of PANi in PVC matrix was confirmed by FT-IR spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy.