Redox Behavior of Crosslinked Polyaniline Films

Abstract

The redox processes of secondarily doped and the pre-heated primarily doped polyaniline (150°C, 6-12 h) were investigated by in-situ resonance Raman spectroscopy. Raman spectra of secondarily doped polymer is more dependent on potential than those observed in the pre-heated primarily doped polymer. These different behaviors were attributed to the presence of different degree of crosslinking in the polymers. The presence of different amounts of crosslinking was confirmed by thermogravimetric analysis, UV-vis spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry.