Polymer, Vol.37, No.2, 367-369, 1996
The Formation of Polyaniline and the Nature of Its Structures
The oxidative polymerization of aniline gives rise to polyaniline which exists in a variety of forms, differing in electrical conductivity and in colour. A scheme of interrelated structures which accounts for all the spectroscopic and conductometric observations, is proposed, together with a set of equations summarizing the chemical transformations involved.