| Title | Synchrotron X-ray scattering reveals early-stage crystallinity during the self-assembly of polyaniline nanotubes with rectangular cross-sections |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2012 |
| Authors | Laslau, C., Ingham B., Zujovic Z.D., Čapková P., Stejskal J., Trchová M., and Travas-Sejdic J. |
| Journal | Synthetic Metals |
| Volume | 161 |
| Issue | 23-24 |
| Pagination | 2739 - 2742 |
| Date Published | 2012 |
| ISSN | 03796779 (ISSN) |
| Keywords | Crystallinities, Crystallographic information, Crystallographic structure, Diffraction, Formation process, Higher resolution, Intermediate structures, Nanotube formation, Nanotubes, Polyaniline, Polyaniline nanotubes, Rectangular cross-sections, Self assembly, Self-assembled, Structural evolution, Synchrotron x ray diffraction, Synchrotron x rays, Synchrotron X-ray scattering, Synchrotrons, X ray diffraction |
| Abstract | The use of synchrotron X-ray diffraction to study the crystallographic structure of nanostructure polyaniline is reported. It is shown to reveal unprecedented crystallographic information, particularly for early-stage self-assembled intermediate structures that are critical to the formation process. We discuss the new peaks, which are enabled here by specific advantages of synchrotron X-rays, including higher resolution diffraction patterns, and lower sample quantity requirements. The findings have application to the study of the structural evolution underpinning PANI nanotube formation. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. |
| URL | http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84855882016&partnerID=40&md5=59366b006da82de8837d16b578e7c8ab |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.synthmet.2011.10.012 |
