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Conductive Polyaniline/Cellulose/Graphite Composite Films with High Thermal Stability and Antibacterial Activity
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JingHuan Chen1,2 1. National Engineering Laboratory of Pulping and Papermaking, China National Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Beijing, 100102, China
2. Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China 
JinGang Liu1 1. National Engineering Laboratory of Pulping and Papermaking, China National Pulp and Paper Research Institute, Beijing, 100102, China 
WenTao Zhang2 2. Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China 
Kun Wang2 2. Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China 
XueRen Qian3 3. Key Laboratory of Bio-Based Material Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150040, China 
RunCang Sun2,* 2. Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, 100083, China 
Fund Project:The authors are grateful for financial support from the International S&T Cooperation Program of China (No. 2015DFG31860) and the National Science Foundation of China for the Key Projects (Nos. 31430092 and 31110103902).
 
Abstract:Functional composite films were successfully prepared from cellulose, graphite (GP), and polyaniline (PANI) using a combination of physical and chemical processes. Cellulose was dissolved in N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide monohydrate (NMMO) and regenerated in water to form the matrix. GP was dispersed in the NMMO solvent prior to the dissolution of the cellulose, and PANI was deposited on the surfaces of the cellulose/GP films by in situ chemical polymerization. The structures of the PANI/cellusose/GP composite films were investigated using X-ray diffraction analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and SEM/energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The mechanical strengths, thermal stabilities, conductivities, and antibacterial activities of the films were studied in detail. The results showed that GP formed a multilayered structure in the cellulose matrix and that the PANI nanoparticles were tightly wrapped on the film surface. The film thickness increased from 40 m to 100 m after the addition of GP and PANI. The tensile strength of the composite films was 80~107 MPa, with the elongation at break being 3%~10%. The final residual weight of the composite films was as high as 65%, and the conductivity of the composite films reached 14.36 S/m. The cellulose matrix ensured that the films were flexible and exhibited desirable mechanical properties, while the GP filler significantly improved the thermal stability of the films. The PANI coating acted as a protective layer during burning and provided good electrical conductivity and antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli; both of these characteristics were slightly enhanced by the incorporation of GP. These PANI/cellulose/GP composite films should be suitable for use in electronics, antistatic packing, and numerous other applications.
keywords:cellulose  graphite  polyaniline  conductive film  thermal stability  antibacterial activity
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