Properties of Poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(ethylene oxide)/polyaniline Conductive Films: The Effect of Poly(ethylene glycol) Diglycidyl Ether |
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| Authors: | Supri A Ghani Siti Hajar Mohd Din Jalilah Abd Jalil |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Faculty of Engineering Technology, University Malaysia Perlis, (UniMAP), Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia;2. Schools of Materials Engineering, University Malaysia Perlis, (UniMAP), Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia |
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| Abstract: | The effect of polyaniline and poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether on tensile properties, morphology, thermal degradation, and electrical conductivity of poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(ethylene oxide)/polyaniline conductive films was studied. The poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(ethylene oxide)/polyaniline conductive films were prepared using a solution casting technique at room temperature until a homogeneous solution was produced. Poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(ethylene oxide)/polyaniline/poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether conductive films exhibit higher electrical properties, tensile strength, modulus of elasticity but lower final decomposition temperature than poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(ethylene oxide)/polyaniline conductive films. Scanning electron microscopy morphology showed that the polyaniline more widely dispersed in the poly(vinyl chloride)/poly(ethylene oxide) blends with the addition of poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether as surface modifier. |
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| Keywords: | Polyaniline poly(ethylene glycol) diglycidyl ether poly(ethylene oxide) poly(vinyl chloride) |
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