Magister Scientiae - MSc (Chemistry) / Blending polymers together offers researchers the ability to create novel materials that
have a combination of desired properties of the individual polymers for a variety of
functions as well as improving specific properties. The behaviour of the resulting
blended polymer or blend is determined by the interactions between the two polymers.
The resultant synergy from blending an intrinsically conducting polymer like polyaniline
(PANI), is that it possesses the electrical, electronic, magnetic and optical properties
of a metal while retaining the poor mechanical properties, solubility and processibility
commonly associated with a conventional polymer. Aromatic polyamic acid has
outstanding thermal, mechanical, electrical, and solvent resistance properties that can
overcome the poor mechanical properties and instability of the conventional
conducting polymers, such as polyaniline.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uwc/oai:etd.uwc.ac.za:11394/6361 |
| Date | January 2018 |
| Creators | Abrahams, Dhielnawaaz |
| Contributors | Baker, Priscilla |
| Publisher | University of the Western Cape |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | University of the Western Cape |
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