Synthesis of polyaniline nanotubes with controlled rectangular or square pore shape

• DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2014.01.133
• Publication Date: 2014-02-03T19:03:33Z
• Authors: Z.J. Gu; J.R. Ye; W. Song; Q. Shen
• Keywords: 02 engineering and technology; 0210 nano-technology

Abstract We reported that the polyaniline, PANI, nanotubes can be synthesized with controlled rectangular or square pore shape by taking β-cyclodextrin, β-CD, as template via the solution polymerization. A comparison of SEM and TEM images found that the formation of rectangular or square PANI/CD nanotubes are controlled by the total added amount of ANI and β-CD. The reason is due to the PANI and β-CD formed host–guest inclusion complex where the hydrogen bond to be a dominator and was adjusted by varying the amount of ANI and β-CD.