Type
Text
Type
Thesis
Advisor
Sokolov, Jonathan | Gouma, Perena | Alkhader, Maen.
Date
2014-12-01
Keywords
Materials Science
Department
Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
Language
en_US
Source
This work is sponsored by the Stony Brook University Graduate School in compliance with the requirements for completion of degree.
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/11401/76369
Publisher
The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.
Format
application/pdf
Abstract
Polyaniline (PANI) belongs to the conducting polymers and has been studied for so many years. PANI has three different states depending on the redox process. In this thesis, we used the completely reduced form leucoemeraldine base (LEB) to synthesize the Chemomechanical actuator. Cellulose Acetate (CA) was used to be the matrix because CA can provide a strong mechanical property for the film synthesizing. PANI and CA molecules interconnected and form the Chemomechanical actuator, which has the selectivity for acetone vapor. We tested and recorded the Chemomechanical actuator's bending angle and time, and its unique character for acetone selectivity. Scanning electron microscopy was conducted to observe the actuator's morphology. EDS was also carried out to understand the element component about PANI/CA actuator. FTIR was achieved to characterize the composition. At the end, we expect the application and future work on PANI/CA actuator and more detailed work will be done in the future. ,50 pages
Recommended Citation
ZHANG, JING, "Polyaniline and Cellulose Acetate Chemomechanical Actuator and its Selectivity for Acetone" (2014). Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions). 2293.
https://commons.library.stonybrook.edu/stony-brook-theses-and-dissertations-collection/2293