Materials Research Bulletin, Vol.47, No.12, 4414-4419, 2012
Thermal stability and electrical properties of conducting polymer based'polymeric-inorganic' composites: Poly-o-anisidine and poly-o-toluidine Sn(IV) tungstate
Newly developed organic-inorganic cation-exchange materials poly-o-anisidine and poly-o-toluidine Sn(IV) tungstate composites were synthesized by a modified sol-gel technique by incorporating Sn(IV) tungstate precipitate with the matrix of electrical conducting poly-o-anisidine and poly-o-toluidine. The materials showed good ion-exchange behavior and were used successfully in the separation of metal ions. The conductivity of the composites was measured by 4-in-line-probe DC electrical conductivity measuring device and was found within the range of 10(-4)-10(-2) S/cm. The DC electrical conductivity of both composite materials was found stable up to 140 degrees C under ambient conditions. The conductivity was at the border of metallic and semiconductor region. Crown Copyright (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.