Abstract
Polyaniline – Fe2O3 and polyaniline – MgFe2O4 composites were prepared by in – situ polymerization of aniline in the presence of oxides particles. The resulted composites were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectra, scanning electron microscopy, particle sise distribution, and thermal analysis and sensing measurements. It has been found that the introduction of conducting polyaniline not only improved the conductivity of iron oxides particles, but also improved the dispersibility of ferrites. Polyaniline iron oxides composites are the most sensitive to acetone vapors and can be used as gas sensor. The higher value of specific surface of composites and a strong interaction between the polyaniline and ferrites particles can explain the sensitivity values obtained for composites samples..
Keywords
Polyaniline, Iron oxides, Composite particles, Gas sensitivity, Gas sensor.
Citation
F. TUDORACHE, M. GRIGORAŞ, Study of polyaniline – iron oxides composites using for gas detection, Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials - Rapid Communications, 4, 1, January 2010, pp.43-47 (2010).
Submitted at: Nov. 5, 2009
Accepted at: Jan. 19, 2010