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Preparation of Reduced Graphene Oxide/Polyaniline Composite Conductive Materials by Ultrasonic-Assisted In Situ Polymerization

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Graphene/polyaniline composites have potential applications in many fields because of their excellent electrical properties. Therefore, it is necessary to study a rapid method for their preparation. In this work, ultrasonic-assisted in situ polymerization of graphene/polyaniline composites with micro/nano structure was studied. Under the action of π-π conjugation and electrostatic adsorption, polyaniline fibers with a length of 126 nm and diameter of 10 nm were uniformly polymerized on an oxide graphene sheet. Then, L-ascorbic acid (green reducing agent) was used to reduce the oxide graphene for preparing the graphene/polyaniline composite. This method is green and simple, the reduction process was mild, and the reducing agent did not destroy the micro/nano structure of polyaniline. Polyaniline attached on the surface of graphene sheet remained as a nanofiber and prevented the aggregation of graphene as a barrier between layers. The fabricated graphene/polyaniline presented a high electrical conductivity of 356.7 S/m, which can be applied in the fields of electric conductivity, energy storage, electrostatic shielding and so on.

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We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the Basic Scientific Research Funds of Education Department of Heilongjiang Province of China (No. 2020-KYYWF-0262).

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  1. Key Laboratory of Field Agricultural Equipment Engineering Technology of Heilongjiang Province, School of Mechanical Engineering, Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, 154007, China

    Bo Cui

  2. Key Laboratory of Green Printing & Packaging Materials and Technology in Universities of Shandong Province, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, 250353, China

    Xuekai Gao

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by BC and XG. The first draft of the manuscript was written by BC and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Cui, B., Gao, X. Preparation of Reduced Graphene Oxide/Polyaniline Composite Conductive Materials by Ultrasonic-Assisted In Situ Polymerization. J. Electron. Mater. 51, 6160–6167 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-022-09855-6

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