Polymer, Vol.37, No.13, 2675-2679, 1996
Miscibility of Polyaniline/Poly(Vinyl Acetate) Blends
A miscible and electroactive polymer blend comprising polyaniline (PANI) as the conductive component and poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc) as the thermoplastic component was prepared and characterized. The solution-processable conducting PANI was prepared by doping with p-phenolsulfonic acid (PSA), which also helps enhance its miscibility with PVAc through hydrogen-bonding interaction. Blends containing 50 wt% or less of PANI-PSA were miscible, as shown by glass transition temperature measurements and a low frequency shift of the carbonyl band of PVAc.