@Article{JFBI-6-1, author = {}, title = {Structural Features and Microwave Absorbing Properties of Polyaniline-Montmorillonite Composites Prepared by In-Situ}, journal = {Journal of Fiber Bioengineering and Informatics}, year = {2013}, volume = {6}, number = {1}, pages = {33--40}, abstract = {Polyaniline (PANI)/montmorillonite (MMT) composites were prepared by in-situ polymerization of aniline in the presence of MMT with ammonium persulfate (APS) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) as oxidant and acid dopant, respectively. PANI/MMT composites on structural properties were analyzed by FT-IR, XRD and SEM. The result of FT-IR analysis signified an interaction between PANI backbones and MMT layer surfaces. X-ray diffraction showed an increase in the interlayer spacing of MMT, signifying PANI was intercalated into the MMT galleries. PANI prepared in the presence of MMT exhibited flake-like morphology rather than granular particle form of PANI without MMT. PANI/MMT10% showed higher electrical conductivity than pristine PANI. PANI and PANI/MMT were separately used as the fillers to prepare paraffin composites and PANI/MMT10% had a better microwave absorbing performance than PANI. The minimum reflection loss of PANI/MMT10%/paraffin composites with thickness of 8.0 mm were -37 dB at 14.8 GHz and the effective absorption band under -10 dB was from 13 to 16 GHz.}, issn = {2617-8699}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3993/jfbi03201303}, url = {https://global-sci.com/article/86692/structural-features-and-microwave-absorbing-properties-of-polyaniline-montmorillonite-composites-prepared-by-in-situ} }