抄録
Nano/micro-structured conducting polymeric materials are of great importance for the significant range of applications such as energy storage and sensors.
In this work, we wish to report an electropolymerization in the acoustically prepared foam to obtain polyaniline (PANI) film with microporous structure on an electrode surface. In this process, ultrasonication was used to foam the electrolyte solution containing surfactant and the foamy electrolyte was employed as soft template for the polymer growth. SEM analysis revealed that the obtained PANI film possessed a porous structure composed of a number of micropores. In addition, it was also found that the porous PANI film exhibited a faster electrochemical response compared to that of the ordinary flat PANI film. Since no hard templates and cumbersome procedures are require for this synthetic method, it is advantageous in respect of environmental and economic sustainability.
