The Early History of Polyaniline: Discovery and Origins

Prior to the discovery of its conductive properties in the 1960s, polyaniline was studied and applied as a variety of colored materials and dyes. The history of the discovery and origins of polyaniline are presented beginning with the initial oxidation of aniline by F. Ferdinand Runge in 1834 and c...

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Main Author:	Seth C. Rasmussen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Firenze University Press 2017-10-01
Series:	Substantia
Subjects:	polyaniline aniline black emeraldine conjugated polymers oxidative polymerization
Online Access:	https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/subs/article/view/30

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spelling	doaj-ec51f65b1043464d9917d36bfd2a5f112020-11-24T21:13:40ZengFirenze University PressSubstantia2532-39972017-10-011210.13128/Substantia-3030The Early History of Polyaniline: Discovery and OriginsSeth C. Rasmussen0Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, North Dakota State University, NDSU Dept. 2735, P.O. Box 6050, Fargo, ND 58108-6050, USA Prior to the discovery of its conductive properties in the 1960s, polyaniline was studied and applied as a variety of colored materials and dyes. The history of the discovery and origins of polyaniline are presented beginning with the initial oxidation of aniline by F. Ferdinand Runge in 1834 and concluding with the first electrochemical oxidation of aniline by Henry Letheby in 1862. In the process, the reports of aniline oxidation products between 1834 and 1862 are evaluated and discussed in light of modern knowledge, highlighting the various historical contributions to the current field of conjugated polymers. Finally, an initial argument for polyaniline as the first synthetic organic polymer is presented. https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/subs/article/view/30polyanilineaniline blackemeraldineconjugated polymersoxidative polymerization
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description	Prior to the discovery of its conductive properties in the 1960s, polyaniline was studied and applied as a variety of colored materials and dyes. The history of the discovery and origins of polyaniline are presented beginning with the initial oxidation of aniline by F. Ferdinand Runge in 1834 and concluding with the first electrochemical oxidation of aniline by Henry Letheby in 1862. In the process, the reports of aniline oxidation products between 1834 and 1862 are evaluated and discussed in light of modern knowledge, highlighting the various historical contributions to the current field of conjugated polymers. Finally, an initial argument for polyaniline as the first synthetic organic polymer is presented.
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The Early History of Polyaniline: Discovery and Origins

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