Arora, Manju and Luthra, Vandna and Singh, Ramdhar and Gupta, S. k. (2001) Study of vibrational spectra of polyaniline doped with sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 93 (1-3). pp. 173-181. ISSN 0273-2289

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Abstract

Vibrational spectra of insulator emeraldine base (EB) form of polyaniline and electrical conductive sulfuric acid- and phosphoric acid-doped emeraldine salts (ES) were studied in the region of 4000-400 cm(-1) at ambient temperature by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Infrared transmittance spectra of EB and ES were investigated to understand the bonding behavior of different organic and inorganic groups present in the polymeric chains and their structural variations on protonation by sulfate or phosphate ion inclusion in the polymer salt network. These studies revealed the para-coupling of deformed disubstituted benzenoid (B) and quinoid (Q) rings with ends capped predominantly by (B4Q1) units. The deformation of B and Q rings was confirmed by the appearance of many weak bands, very weak bands, and satellite structures in strong transmittance peaks of polymeric chain-constituting groups. Protonation takes place at the nitrogen sites of Q rings and forms semiquinone radical ions in ES. The vibrational bands pertaining to B rings, Q rings, B4Q1 units, semiquinone segment, sulfate ions, and phosphate ions were observed and assigned from these measurements. The shift in peak position of some bands with gain or loss in intensity and appearance of some new bands were observed in sulfuric acid- and phosphoric acid-doped ES spectra. These variations are attributed to the formation of new structural groups in ES on protonation and a change in crystalline field by sulfate and phosphate ion doping for crosslinking the polymeric chains.

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Subjects:	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
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Depositing User:	Ms Neetu Chandra
Date Deposited:	16 Mar 2016 10:44
Last Modified:	16 Mar 2016 10:44
URI:	http://npl.csircentral.net/id/eprint/1676

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