One-step synthesis of graphene/polyaniline hybrids by in situ intercalation polymerization and their electromagnetic properties

    Authors

    X. N. Chen; F. C. Meng; Z. W. Zhou; X. Tian; L. M. Shan; S. B. Zhu; X. L. Xu; M. Jiang; L. Wang; D. Hui; Y. Wang; J. Lu;J. H. Gou

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Nanoscale

    Keywords

    REDUCED GRAPHENE OXIDE; HIGH-YIELD PRODUCTION; LAYER GRAPHENE; POLYANILINE; ELECTRODES; GRAPHITE; EXFOLIATION; PERFORMANCE; NANOSHEETS; NANOTUBES; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; Materials; Science, Multidisciplinary; Physics, Applied

    Abstract

    A new method is introduced for the preparation of graphene/polyaniline hybrids using a one-step intercalation polymerization of aniline inside the expanded graphite. The structural and morphological characterizations were performed by X-ray diffraction analysis, transmission electron microscopy and field emission scanning electron microscopy. Both the experimental and first-principles simulated results show that the aniline cation formed by aniline and H+ tends to be drawn towards the electron-enriched zone and to intercalate into the interlayer of graphite. Subsequently, an in situ polymerization leads to the separation of graphite into graphene sheet, resulting from the exothermic effect and more vigorous movements of the chain molecules of polyaniline. The interactions between polyaniline and graphene were confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and Raman spectra. In addition, the graphene/polyaniline hybrid exhibited a breakthrough in the improvement of microwave absorption.

    Journal Title

    Nanoscale

    Volume

    6

    Issue/Number

    14

    Publication Date

    1-1-2014

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    8140

    Last Page

    8148

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000338638900057

    ISSN

    2040-3364

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