Polyaniline composites with fullerene C60

Abstract

Polyaniline-fullerene composites were prepared by the introduction of fullerene during polymerization of aniline. An investigation of the composites using FTIR and 13C NMR spectroscopy indicated interaction between fullerene and the imine groups of polyaniline. The formation of a polyaniline-fullerene complex with a structure corresponding to a doped polyaniline was proved by wide-angle x-ray scattering analysis. The conductivity of composites is more than four orders of magnitude higher than that of undoped polyaniline and that of fullerene. Improvement in the thermal stability of composites was evaluated using TGA.