Effect of pressure on the structure and electrical conductivity of cardanol–furfural–polyaniline blends |
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Authors: | Fernando G. Souza Jr Marcos T. D. Orlando Ricardo C. Michel José Carlos Pinto Tainá Cosme Geiza E. Oliveira |
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Affiliation: | 1. Instituto de Macromoléculas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Tecnologia, Bloco J, Ilha do Fund?o, Rio de Janeiro, 21941‐914RJ, Brazil;2. Departamento de Física/Centro de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Avenida Fernando Ferrari, s/n, Goiabeiras, Vitória, 29075‐910, Brazil;3. Programa de Engenharia Química/Instituto Alberto Luiz Coimbra de Pós‐Gradua??o e Pesquisa em Engenharia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Cidade Universitária, CP 68502, Rio de Janeiro, 21945‐970RJ, Brazil;4. Departamento de Química/Centro de Ciências Exatas, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo Av. Fernando Ferrari, s/n, Goiabeiras, Vitória, 29075‐910, Brazil |
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Abstract: | Pressure‐sensitive polymers that simultaneously present reasonable electrical conducting properties, useful thermosetting behavior, and softness are hard to develop. To combine these properties into a single material, a cardanol‐based phenolic resin was prepared and blended in situ with polyaniline (PAni). The final polymer blend was composed of a soft solid material that could not be dissolved in ordinary solvents. Samples were characterized through X‐ray scattering, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, and electrical conductivity and pressure sensitivity measurements. FTIR results indicate that the insertion of PAni into the blends did not change the chemical nature of the resin. According to wide‐angle X‐ray scattering results, PAni was dispersed homogeneously in the final polymer samples; this improved the sensitivity of the electrical conductivity to pressure variations, as confirmed through electromechanical tests. Pressure sensitivity and electromechanical analyses indicated that the produced blends could be used as pressure‐sensing materials. Among the tested materials, the blends containing 5 wt % PAni·H2SO4 presented the largest compression sensitivity values. Finally, it was shown for the first time through XRD analyses under pressure that PAni chains were considerably disturbed by compressive stresses. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2011 |
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Keywords: | biopolymers nanocomposites resins sensors WAXS |
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