Polyaniline/Ag Composite Nanotubes Prepared through UV Rays Irradiation via Fiber Template Approach and their NH3 Gas Sensitivity
Polyaniline/Ag Composite Nanotubes Prepared through UV Rays Irradiation via Fiber Template Approach and their NH3 Gas Sensitivity
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DOI:
10.1021/jp0762727
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发表时间:
2009-01-08
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3.7
通讯作者:
Qu, Lunyu
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作者:
Li, Xia;Gao, Yu;Qu, Lunyu
Ordered mesoporous films are synthesized from the vapor-phase condensation of tetraethyl orthosilicate within preformed amphiphilic template films consisting of a blend of poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(propylene oxide)b-poly(ethylene oxide) (Pluronic F127) and poly(4-hydroxystyrene) (PHOSt). By modification of the Pluronic F127:PHOSt ratio in the template film, the long range order of the synthesized mesoporous silica can be tuned with the largest grains observed at approximately 15 wt % PHOSt. This increase in ordering and orientation of the mesopores is accompanied by a narrowing of the pore size distribution, a slight increase in the average mesopore radius, and a substantial increase in the Young's modulus of the film. Deviations from this 15 wt % PHOSt composition to higher or lower PHOSt loadings result in a decay in the long range ordering and subsequently a decrease in the film modulus. The modulation in the mechanical properties through modification in the PHOSt concentration (1-50 wt %) is nearly I order of magnitude without significantly altering the porosity. Moreover, samples with nearly indistinguishable morphology as determined through TEM micrographs can exhibit a difference in modulus by a factor of 3. This work demonstrates the importance of long range order for fabricating mechanically robust porous films.Polyaniline(PANI)/Ag composite nanotubes have been Successfully prepared using a suitable fiber as template in the presence of H4SiW12O40 (SiW12) and silver nitrate (AgNO3) as a dopant and an oxidant, respectively. The Ag nanoparticles dispersed in the PANI nanotubes are very uniform. The structure and morphology of the product are characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectrum, X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images. UV rays play an important role in the polymerization. A potential formation mechanism of the PANI/Ag composite nanotubes is suggested. The average inner diameter of PANI/Ag composite nanotubes is 170 nm, which is consistent with the diameter of the template. The high Surface areas, small diameter, and porous nature of the PANI/Ag composite nanotubes give significantly better performance in both gas sensitivity and time response. Moreover, the introduction of metal into organic films is effective in promoting the chemiresistor sensitivity to NH3. The gas-response to NH3 gas is examined at room temperature. Meanwhile, the reversible circulation response change of PANI/Ag composite nanotubes has a reasonable reproducibility and has more potential applications in the area of sensor development.