Synthesis of mesoporous polyaniline (PANI)-Se0.5Te0.5 dual-layer film from lyotropic liquid crystalline template

Tong Xue, Xin Wang, Sang Kyu Kwak, Jong Min Lee*

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Abstract

Mesoporous dual layers of polyaniline (PANI) supported selenium-tellurium (Se0.5Te0.5) films have been synthesized from lyotropic liquid crystalline (LLC) template with Brij56 surfactant. The optical texture of LLC is observed by polarized optical microscopy (POM). The structure of the dual-layer film is characterized by low-angle and wide-angle X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The band gap of Se0.5Te0.5/PANI dual-layer films was estimated to be 0.9 eV, and the band gap of Se0.5Te0.5 films was calculated to be 1.4 eV, indicating that the incorporation of PANI into Se0.5Te0.5 enhances its electron transfer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5072-5078
Number of pages7
JournalIndustrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
Volume52
Issue number14
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 10 2013
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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