Conducting Low-Density Polyethylene/Polyaniline Blends for Antistatic Applications
<p id="p1">Intrinsically conducting polymers (ICPs) are utilized in numerous industrial sectors. ICPs’ electrostatic charge dissipative (ESD) properties are one of their most crucial application characteristics, particularly in electronics. Therefore, in this study, the mechanical, morphologic...
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| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2024
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/89670 |
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| Sumario: | <p id="p1">Intrinsically conducting polymers (ICPs) are utilized in numerous industrial sectors. ICPs’ electrostatic charge dissipative (ESD) properties are one of their most crucial application characteristics, particularly in electronics. Therefore, in this study, the mechanical, morphological, thermal, and ESD properties of low-density poly(ethylene) (LDPE) and polyaniline (PANI) blends were discussed. Blends were prepared by loading 0.5, 1.0, and 3 wt% of PANI into the LDPE matrix by solution blending method. Then, FT-IR, DSC, TGA, DMA, SEM, and X-RD techniques were used to analyze the interaction between PANI and LDPE. The thermal durability of polyethylene did not change with the addition of PANI. The addition of PANI to the LDPE matrix resulted in a melting temperature drop of about 1°C. However, the degree of LDPE crystallinity dramatically reduced as the amount of PANI in the blends increased. Additionally, the conductivity of the PANI/LDPE blends was determined to be in the range of 10<sup>−6</sup>–10<sup>−9</sup> S cm<sup>−1</sup>. The antistatic decay curves showed that all blends can be used as ESD material at 3 kV corona voltage. Moreover, it has been seen that the LDPE blend, which is doped with 3% PANI by weight, can be used as negative and positive polarizable ESD material between −3 and 6 kV corona voltages.</p> |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-80356-656-6 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.115297 |