Synthesis and Characterization of PANI and Block Copolymer PANI-b-PEO Catalyzed by Maghnite (AlgerianMMT): Electrical and Electronic Domain

*Abdelkader Rahmouni, Fatima Zohra Zeggai, Mohammed Belbachir, Bachari Khaldoun and Redouane Chebout*

#### **Abstract**

Polyaniline (PANI) and its block copolymer (PANI-PEO2000) has been prepared under effect of Maghnite-H+ (Algerian MMT) in different weight percentage (wt %) by cationic polymerization method. The structure of PANI and PANI-PEO2000 is predicted by the FT-IR and 1 HNMR spectra. The thermal stability of homopolymer and block copolymer is confirmed by difference scanning calorimetry and analysis thermogravimetry. So after this results we can suggest that our heterogeneous catalyst called maghnite (Algerian MMT) can modified the morphology and the physical chemical properties of polyaniline (PANI) and its homolog block polyaniline-b-poly ethylene oxide (PANI-b-PEO2000) in the mild conditions under microwave irradiation.

**Keywords:** <sup>1</sup> HNMR, green catalyst, green chemistry, conducting polymer, polyaniline, maghnite-H +, DSC, PEO

#### **1. Introduction**

Polyaniline (PANI) and its block copolymer (PANI-PEO) are the best promising material in conducting polymers, because of environmental stability, easy processing, and economical efficiency [1, 2]. PANI has been used for electrode of light emitting diode, Li ion rechargeable battery and corrosion protection [3, 4]. Nanocomposites (PANI-MMT) and (PANI-PEO-MMT) are interesting due to the special properties as abundance, low cost of MMT and attractive features such as a large surface area and ion- exchange properties [5, 6]. The clay is supplied by a local company known as ENOF Maghnia (Algeria) [7, 8]. Microwave heating has been found to be particularly advantageous for reactions under "dry" media [9, 10]. Microwave it's rapidly method in modern chemistry because offer a certain number of advantage, that it can be completed in a few seconds or minutes and without a solvent [2, 11]. Absence of solvent reduces the risk of explosions when reaction takes place in a microwave oven [12, 13]. The absence of solvent reduces the risk of

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explosions when the reaction takes place in a closed vessel in an oven [14, 15]. Aprotic dipolar solvents with high boiling points are expensive and difficult to remove from the reaction mixtures [16, 17]. The aim of this paper is to study the polymerization of aniline and its homolog block copolymer PANI-PEO catalyzed by Maghnite- H+ under microwave irradiation [18]. This catalyst can be easily separated from the polymer product and regenerated by heating at a temperature above 100°C [19, 20]. The kinetics studies of different synthesis are discussed together with the mechanism of polymerization.

#### **2. Experimental**

#### **2.1 Microwave apparatus**

The temperature was maintained at 160°C in all experiments. Microwave irradiation was performed in a single mode focused CEM reactor (Model Discover, CEM Co., Matthew, NC) operating at 2.45 GHz with ability to control output power.

#### **2.2 Materials and methods**

MMT clay was obtained from ENOF Maghnia (Algeria). The MMT-H+ (Mag-H+) was prepared as described by Belbachir et al. and water (pH < 7) was used to synthesize emeraldine salt clay (PANI/Mag-H+) by cationic polymerization [16]. Polyethylene oxide (relative molecular mass of 2.103 ) was obtained from Sigma Aldrich. Polyaniline (PANI) homopolymer was prepared in laboratory of polymers chemistry (Oran University, Algeria) by standard chemical intercaled method [21].

#### **2.3 Measurements**

1 H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurements were carried out on a 300 MHz Bruker NMR Spectrometer equipped with a probe BB05 mm, in CDCl3. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra were obtained between 900 and 4000 cm −1 on an ATI Matson FTIR No 9501165. Intrinsic viscosity, [η], was measured at 30°C in benzene.GPC measurements of the samples were carried out using a WISP 712, Waters Associates chromatograph. The purification of polymers were carried out by dissolving the product in chloroform (CHCl3) and filtering to eliminate the Maghnite-H+. Then, chloroform was removed by evaporation [22, 23].

#### **2.4 Preparation of (Maghnite-H+ ) as catalyst**

Catalyst called (maghnite-H+) was prepared according to the process similar to that described by Belbachir et al. [24, 25]. The raw maghnite was placed in an erlenmeyer flask together with 100 ml of distilled water and a solution of sulfuric acid 0.25 M then stirred using a magnetic stirrer for 2 h at room temperature. After filtration up to pH 7, the activated maghnite-H+ is dried in the stove for 24 hours at 105°C for characterization [26].

#### **2.5 Synthesis of polyaniline (PANI)**

Into a flask with 100 mL and stirred to allow proper mixing was put a mixture of Maghnite-H+ (5%) and solution of (H2SO4 0.25 M), adequate amount of aniline (0.05 mol) was added to a solution. The reaction mixture was then submitted to microwave irradiation at 160°C for 4 minutes. Finally, the mixture was cooled at

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**Figure 1.**

*Synthesis and Characterization of PANI and Block Copolymer PANI-b-PEO Catalyzed…*

room temperature, filtered and washed extensively with distilled water and metha-

Copolymer PANI-PEO was synthesized via a cationic polymerization. To a (0.05 mol) of monomer aniline was added a solution of PEO (0.05 g in 25 mL of distilled water) and (5 wt %) of maghnite-H+ as an initiator. The mixture was stirred for 15 min. Then it is treated in a microwave oven at the power of 950 W, the temperature and viscosity of the reactive mixture increase fast and gelation point is reached after 4 min at 160°C. The mixture was cooled at room temperature, filtered and washed

Synthesized polyaniline was confirmed by noticing the predominant peaks at the wave numbers of 1501 cm−1corresponding to C═C stretching of quinine ring, 1557 cm−1for C═C stretching of benzenoid ring, 1293 cm−1for C▬N stretching, 755 and 838 cm−1for C▬H vibration of Para coupling benzenoid and benzene rings. Finally, C▬H bending at 694–593 cm−1 corresponds to aromatic ring and 507 cm−1is

As shown in (**Figure 2**), there are significant changes in both the intensities and the frequencies in the product (PANI-PEO2000). There are more pronounced between 690 and 1574 cm−1, significant interaction between the oxygen of the ether group of PEO and the nitrogen in the PANI [32]. As shown in (**Figure 1**), polyethylene oxide (PEO2000) show a band of methylene group (CH2) stretching between 2950 and 2840 cm−1 and a large broad band appears centered at 3442 cm−1which

Polyaniline was successfully synthesized as show in (**Figure 3**) and the different hydrogen peaks are present. The strongest sharp peaks centered at 7 and 7.8 ppm due to protons from phenylene and disubstituted phenylene units and the weak peak at 4.81 ppm due to (-NH) group but the peak at 6.22 ppm due to (–NH2) as

*FT-IR spectra of polyaniline (PANI) catalyzed by maghnite-H+ under microwave irradiation.*

extensively with distilled water and methanol to remove impurity [16, 29].

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**2.6 Synthesis of block copolymer PANI-PEO**

**3. Results and discussion**

**3.1 Spectroscopy characterization**

stretching at out of the plane [30, 31].

end group [33, 34].

confirms that PEO2000 is highly hydrophilic [9].

nol to remove catalyst and any unreacted aniline [27, 28].

room temperature, filtered and washed extensively with distilled water and methanol to remove catalyst and any unreacted aniline [27, 28].

#### **2.6 Synthesis of block copolymer PANI-PEO**

Copolymer PANI-PEO was synthesized via a cationic polymerization. To a (0.05 mol) of monomer aniline was added a solution of PEO (0.05 g in 25 mL of distilled water) and (5 wt %) of maghnite-H+ as an initiator. The mixture was stirred for 15 min. Then it is treated in a microwave oven at the power of 950 W, the temperature and viscosity of the reactive mixture increase fast and gelation point is reached after 4 min at 160°C. The mixture was cooled at room temperature, filtered and washed extensively with distilled water and methanol to remove impurity [16, 29].

#### **3. Results and discussion**

#### **3.1 Spectroscopy characterization**

Synthesized polyaniline was confirmed by noticing the predominant peaks at the wave numbers of 1501 cm−1corresponding to C═C stretching of quinine ring, 1557 cm−1for C═C stretching of benzenoid ring, 1293 cm−1for C▬N stretching, 755 and 838 cm−1for C▬H vibration of Para coupling benzenoid and benzene rings. Finally, C▬H bending at 694–593 cm−1 corresponds to aromatic ring and 507 cm−1is stretching at out of the plane [30, 31].

As shown in (**Figure 2**), there are significant changes in both the intensities and the frequencies in the product (PANI-PEO2000). There are more pronounced between 690 and 1574 cm−1, significant interaction between the oxygen of the ether group of PEO and the nitrogen in the PANI [32]. As shown in (**Figure 1**), polyethylene oxide (PEO2000) show a band of methylene group (CH2) stretching between 2950 and 2840 cm−1 and a large broad band appears centered at 3442 cm−1which confirms that PEO2000 is highly hydrophilic [9].

Polyaniline was successfully synthesized as show in (**Figure 3**) and the different hydrogen peaks are present. The strongest sharp peaks centered at 7 and 7.8 ppm due to protons from phenylene and disubstituted phenylene units and the weak peak at 4.81 ppm due to (-NH) group but the peak at 6.22 ppm due to (–NH2) as end group [33, 34].

**Figure 1.** *FT-IR spectra of polyaniline (PANI) catalyzed by maghnite-H+ under microwave irradiation.*

**Figure 2.** *FT-IR spectra of block copolymer (PANI-PEO2000) catalyzed by maghnite-H+ under microwave irradiation.*

#### **Figure 3.**

*Describes<sup>1</sup> H-NMR spectra of (PANI) catalyzed by maghnite-H+ under microwave irradiation.*

1 H NMR spectroscopy at 300 MHz (Solvent CDCl3) and according to the work published by Yahiaoui et al., (**Figure 4**) for pure PEO showed different peaks: (a) the methylene groups (CH2−) at 2.6 ppm, and (b) the methylene (CH2O<sup>−</sup> ) at 3.7 ppm [35, 36].

The block copolymer (PANI-PEO2000) was confirmed by 1HNMR spectrum as show in (**Figure 5**). The wide signal in the region of 6.8 to 8 ppm was assigned to benzenoid hydrogen of polyaniline. Signals at 3.25–3.75 ppm indicate peak of CH2O− and CH2CH2O− hydrogen of polyethylene oxide reported [37]. Peak at 1.5–2 ppm is due to CH2 hydrogen respectively [37, 38].

#### **3.2 Optical properties**

Conductive polymers synthesized PANI and PANI-PEO2000 has a conjugated system of double bonds in a backbone polymer. The UV-visible spectral peak in the

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**3.3 Thermal properties**

**Figure 4.** *Describes <sup>1</sup>*

**Figure 5.** *Describes <sup>1</sup>*

*irradiation.*

of silicate structure [37, 41].

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250–300 nm region is due to the aniline groups and *π* → *π*\* is a conjugated couple system of the benzoic states in the 350 to 400 nm regions (**Figure 6**) [39, 40].

*H-NMR spectra of the copolymer (PANI-PEO2000) catalyzed by maghnite-H+ under microwave* 

As shown in (**Figures 7** and **8**), the thermogram analysis of catalyst (maghnite-H+) shown two stages of weight loss. The weight loss in below 100°C is a result of free water and the weight loss around 600°C is associated with the dehydroxylation

For the thermogram analysis (TGA) of polyaniline (PANI), it can be found that the weight loss amounted 61, 17% at the temperature range of 187–600°C, which be

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*H-NMR spectrum of poly ethylene oxide (PEO2000).*

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#### **Figure 4.**

*Describes <sup>1</sup> H-NMR spectrum of poly ethylene oxide (PEO2000).*

#### **Figure 5.**

*Describes <sup>1</sup> H-NMR spectra of the copolymer (PANI-PEO2000) catalyzed by maghnite-H+ under microwave irradiation.*

250–300 nm region is due to the aniline groups and *π* → *π*\* is a conjugated couple system of the benzoic states in the 350 to 400 nm regions (**Figure 6**) [39, 40].

#### **3.3 Thermal properties**

As shown in (**Figures 7** and **8**), the thermogram analysis of catalyst (maghnite-H+) shown two stages of weight loss. The weight loss in below 100°C is a result of free water and the weight loss around 600°C is associated with the dehydroxylation of silicate structure [37, 41].

For the thermogram analysis (TGA) of polyaniline (PANI), it can be found that the weight loss amounted 61, 17% at the temperature range of 187–600°C, which be

#### **Figure 6.**

*UV spectral of the different form of (PANI-PEOs) catalyzed by maghnite-H+ under microwave irradiation.*

true because polyaniline it is known a hygroscopic polymer as show in (**Figure 9**) [42, 43]. in the DSC thermogram of the PANI as show in (**Figure 10**), there were two endothermic peaks at 55.99 and 103.46°C.Therefore, these endothermic peaks were due to the evaporation of water, this is in agreement with the literature [44, 45]. The glass transition (Tg) appears at 74.06°C [46].

The curves of weight loss versus temperature showing the behavior of PANI-PEO2000 sample was presented in (**Figure 11**). The first significant weight loss occurs already at temperature between 50 and 100°C, that PANI-PEO2000 is hygroscopic and during the heating to 100°C the residual water evaporates [46]. Then the main mass loss, which corresponds to polymer degradation starts at about 200 and 500°C [47].

#### **Figure 7.**

*Thermogram analysis measurements (DSC) of maghnite-H+ (heating rate 10°C/mn) catalyzed by maghnite-H+ under microwave irradiation.*

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**Figure 9.**

*microwave irradiation.*

**Figure 8.**

*10°C/min.*

**3.4 Gel permeation chromatography**

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In polyaniline (PANI) monomer and block copolymer (PANI-PEO2000) as show in (**Figure 12**). Firstly, we notice the presence of two endothermic peak at (68, 39 and 190, 09°C) it is associated respectively to the evaporation of water absorbed by the copolymer and melting POE2000 block [48, 49]. The glass transition temperature of block copolymer (Tg = 16, 79°C) which is in agreement with the literature [50].

*Thermogram analysis (TGA) curves of PANI prepared in the presence of Maghnite-H+ (0.25 M) under* 

 *obtained in nitrogen atmosphere at heating rate of* 

**Table 1** describes thermodynamics properties of PANI and its block PANI-PEO2000. **Tables 2** and **3** describes the molecular weight distribution averages for the polymer

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*Thermogram analysis (TGA) curves of a maghnite-H<sup>+</sup>*

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#### **Figure 8.**

*Thermogram analysis (TGA) curves of a maghnite-H<sup>+</sup> obtained in nitrogen atmosphere at heating rate of 10°C/min.*

#### **Figure 9.**

*Thermogram analysis (TGA) curves of PANI prepared in the presence of Maghnite-H+ (0.25 M) under microwave irradiation.*

In polyaniline (PANI) monomer and block copolymer (PANI-PEO2000) as show in (**Figure 12**). Firstly, we notice the presence of two endothermic peak at (68, 39 and 190, 09°C) it is associated respectively to the evaporation of water absorbed by the copolymer and melting POE2000 block [48, 49]. The glass transition temperature of block copolymer (Tg = 16, 79°C) which is in agreement with the literature [50].

#### **3.4 Gel permeation chromatography**

**Table 1** describes thermodynamics properties of PANI and its block PANI-PEO2000. **Tables 2** and **3** describes the molecular weight distribution averages for the polymer

#### **Figure 10.**

*Describes thermogram analysis (DSC) of PANI (heating rate 10°C/mn) catalyzed by maghnite-H+ under microwave irradiation.*

#### **Figure 11.**

*Thermogram analysis (TGA) curves of PANI-PEO2000 prepared in the presence of maghnite-H+ (0.25 M) under micro wave irradiation.*

and it's copolymer in the other hand (**Figures 13** and **14**) indicate a bimodal distribution. The macromolecular weight distribution of the obtained polymer and copolymer are narrow, this confirming the formation of the polymer PANI and the block copolymer PANI-PEO [51, 52].

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**3.5 Electrical properties**

PANI 17.973

in (**Table 4**) [53].

**Figure 12.**

**Table 1.**

**Table 2.**

*irradiation.*

*microwave irradiation.*

The value of transverse strength and the electrical conductivity of the PANI and its block copolymer PANI-PEO2000 were calculated from Eqs. (1) and (2) as show

**Area**

6.01 93.99 644 33

**Mn Mw Polydispersity**

 *under microwave* 

1.15 3.41

746 114

*Thermogram analysis (DSC) of PANI-PEO2000 (heating rate 10°C/mn) catalyzed by maghnite-H+ under* 

*Describes thermodynamics properties of PANI and its block PANI-PEO2000.*

1,318,425 20,616,195

*Gel permeation chromatograph of PANI composite in THF catalyzed by maghnite-H<sup>+</sup>*

**Sample name RT Area %** 

23.638

**Sample T1 T2 T3 Tg ∆H1 ∆H2 ∆H3 ∆Cp** PANI 55.99 03.46 X 74.06 4.3161 20.5363 X 0.311 PANI-PEO2000 68.39 190.09 X 16.79 57.4130 17.8659 X 4.6837

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#### **Figure 12.**

*Thermogram analysis (DSC) of PANI-PEO2000 (heating rate 10°C/mn) catalyzed by maghnite-H+ under microwave irradiation.*


#### **Table 1.**

*Describes thermodynamics properties of PANI and its block PANI-PEO2000.*


#### **Table 2.**

*Gel permeation chromatograph of PANI composite in THF catalyzed by maghnite-H<sup>+</sup> under microwave irradiation.*

#### **3.5 Electrical properties**

The value of transverse strength and the electrical conductivity of the PANI and its block copolymer PANI-PEO2000 were calculated from Eqs. (1) and (2) as show in (**Table 4**) [53].


#### **Table 3.**

*Gel permeation chromatograph of block copolymer PANI-PEO2000 composite in THF catalyzed by maghnite-H<sup>+</sup> under microwave irradiation.*

**Figure 13.** *Describes gel permeation chromatograph of PANI with 2% maghnite-H+ at 160°C for 4 min.*

**Figure 14.** *Describes gel permeation chromatograph of PANI-PEO2000 with 2% maghnite-H<sup>+</sup> at 160°C for 4 min.*

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**Figure 15.**

*irradiation in different organic solvents.*

*Synthesis and Characterization of PANI and Block Copolymer PANI-b-PEO Catalyzed…*

The polyaniline powder was added to 50 ml of different solvent (DMF,

*Describes electrical properties of PANI and PANI-PEO catalyzed by maghnite-H<sup>+</sup>*

Acetonitrile, toluene, dichloromethane, THF, and chloroform). The dry weight of the filter paper was used to calculate the solubility of the composites. The best solvents for PANI and its block are determined to be DMF and Toluene as show in (**Table 5**) and (**Figure 15**). Finally, we can calculate the band of energy by equation (3) [54].

**Sample e (cm) R(Ω)** ρ **(Ω. cm)** σ **(S/cm)** PANI 0.1 1.880 25.792 0.038 PANI-PEO2000 0.1 0.976 0.163 6.134

**Solvant PANI PANI-PEO2000** DMF 0.55 1.6 Toluene 0.52 1.4 Chloroforme 0.47 1.05 Dichloromethane 0.39 0.95 Acetonitrile 0.20 0.79 THF 0.12 0.58

*Describes solubility parameters of PANI and PANI-PEO2000 composites catalyzed by maghnite-H<sup>+</sup>*

*Describes UV spectral of the copolymer (PANI-PEO2000) catalyzed by maghnite-H+ under microwave* 

<sup>2</sup> ρ= π Ω R .r / e ( )( .cm) (1)

σ= ρ 1/ S /cm ( ) (2)

 *under microwave* 

 *under* 

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**3.6 Solubility of product**

**Table 4.**

**Table 5.**

*microwave irradiation in different solvents (g/ml).*

*irradiation.*

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$$\text{l.p} = \text{R (}\text{\(\pi.r}^2\text{/e) (}\text{\(\Omega.cm\)}\text{)}\tag{1}$$

$$\sigma = \mathbf{1} / \rho \text{(S/cm)} \tag{2}$$

#### **3.6 Solubility of product**

The polyaniline powder was added to 50 ml of different solvent (DMF, Acetonitrile, toluene, dichloromethane, THF, and chloroform). The dry weight of the filter paper was used to calculate the solubility of the composites. The best solvents for PANI and its block are determined to be DMF and Toluene as show in (**Table 5**) and (**Figure 15**). Finally, we can calculate the band of energy by equation (3) [54].


**Table 4.**

*Describes electrical properties of PANI and PANI-PEO catalyzed by maghnite-H<sup>+</sup> under microwave irradiation.*


#### **Table 5.**

*Describes solubility parameters of PANI and PANI-PEO2000 composites catalyzed by maghnite-H<sup>+</sup> under microwave irradiation in different solvents (g/ml).*

#### **Figure 15.**

*Describes UV spectral of the copolymer (PANI-PEO2000) catalyzed by maghnite-H+ under microwave irradiation in different organic solvents.*


#### **Table 6.**

*Describes viscosimertic properties of pure PANI catalyzed by maghnite-H+ under microwave irradiation.*


**Table 7.**

*Describes viscosimertic properties of PANI-PEO2000 catalyzed by maghnite-H+ under microwave irradiation.*

$$
\mathbf{A}\mathbf{E} = \mathbf{h}\mathbf{v} = \mathbf{h}\mathbf{c} \text{ /} \lambda \tag{3}
$$

The solubility parameter (δ) is usually calculate by equation (4) and expressed in (cal/cm3 ) 1/2 or preferably (j/cm3 ) 1/2 units for many compound is defined from Hildebrand-Scotchard Solution theory is:

$$\delta = \left(\Delta \mathbf{E} / \mathbf{V}\right)^{1/2} \tag{4}$$

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**Figure 17.**

**Figure 16.**

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copolymerization rate increased with the amount of Mag-H + and reaches a maximum at 160°C with (5% wt) of catalyst, above this temperature and percentage of

The increase in yield with temperature and molecular weight of catalyst is mainly due to the number of active sites in the catalyst responsible for initiating the

reaction. Similar results are obtained by many research [55, 56].

*Describes effect of the amount of mag-H+(catalyst) on the yield of copolymerization.*

*Describes effect of the amount of mag-H + on the viscosimertic molecular weight of copolymerization.*

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catalyst, the yield decreases.

#### **3.7 Viscosimertic parameters of PANI and PANI-PEO**

**Tables 6** and **7** describe intrinsic viscosity and properties physics of (PANI) and block (PANI-PEO2000) according to the Mark-Houwink equation:

$$\left[\eta\right] \left(\mathrm{mg}.\mathrm{l}^{-1}\right) = \mathrm{K} \left[\mathbf{M}\_{\mathrm{v}}\right]^{\*}$$

#### **4. Kinetics studies**

#### **4.1 Effect of the amount of mag-H + on the yield of copolymerization**

**Figure 9** describe the effect of the amount of catalyst on the yield of this copolymerization (PANI-PEO). As can be seen in (**Figure 16** and **19**), the

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copolymerization rate increased with the amount of Mag-H + and reaches a maximum at 160°C with (5% wt) of catalyst, above this temperature and percentage of catalyst, the yield decreases.

The increase in yield with temperature and molecular weight of catalyst is mainly due to the number of active sites in the catalyst responsible for initiating the reaction. Similar results are obtained by many research [55, 56].

**Figure 16.** *Describes effect of the amount of mag-H+(catalyst) on the yield of copolymerization.*

**Figure 17.** *Describes effect of the amount of mag-H + on the viscosimertic molecular weight of copolymerization.*

#### **4.2 Effect of the amount of Mag-H + on the molecular weight of copolymer**

We have used (2%,5% and 10%) by weight as the amount maghnite and varying time after keeping the other parameters (the amount of monomers and the temperature). It is observed that the average molecular weight increases with time and reaches a maximum at 4 minutes of reaction and decrease after this time as show in (**Figure 17**) [57].

**Figure 18.** *Describes the effect of the molar ratio(ANI/PEO) upon the yield of copolymerization.*

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**Figure 20.**

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**4.3 Effect of molar ratio aniline/PEO on the yield of copolymerization**

We notice a significant change in the yield with increasing the amount ratio, in particular with increasing the amount of PEO used in this reaction processing. The (**Figure 18**.) below summarizes the influence of the molar ratio on Aniline/PEO upon

*Proposed mechanism of homopolymer (PANI) catalyzed by Maghnite-H + under microwave irradiation.*

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**Figure 19.** *Describes effect of temperature on the yield of copolymerization.*

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#### **4.3 Effect of molar ratio aniline/PEO on the yield of copolymerization**

We notice a significant change in the yield with increasing the amount ratio, in particular with increasing the amount of PEO used in this reaction processing. The (**Figure 18**.) below summarizes the influence of the molar ratio on Aniline/PEO upon

**Figure 20.**

*Proposed mechanism of homopolymer (PANI) catalyzed by Maghnite-H + under microwave irradiation.*

$$\begin{array}{ccc} \begin{array}{c} \begin{array}{c} \text{CH}\_{2} \text{---} \text{CH}\_{2} \text{--} \text{O} \xrightarrow{\cdot} \text{H} \\\\ \begin{array}{c} \text{CH}\_{2} \text{---} \text{CH}\_{2} \text{---} \end{array} \end{array} & \begin{array}{c} \begin{array}{c} \begin{array}{c} \text{H} \\\\ \text{H} \end{array} \text{---} \text{CH}\_{2} \text{---} \text{O} \xrightarrow{\cdot} \text{H} \\\\ \begin{array}{c} \text{CH}\_{2} \text{---} \text{CH}\_{2} \text{---} \text{O} \xrightarrow{\cdot} \end{array} \end{array} & \begin{array}{c} \begin{array}{c} \text{CH}\_{2} \text{---} \text{CH}\_{2} \text{---} \text{O} \\\\ \begin{array}{c} \text{H} \text{---} \text{O} \end{array} \end{array} \end{array} \end{array}$$

$$
\begin{array}{ccc}
\begin{array}{c}
\text{CH}\_{2}\text{---}\text{CH}\_{2}-\stackrel{\bullet}{\circ} \xrightarrow{\bullet} \text{P}\text{A\` }\text{H} & \xrightarrow{\bullet} \text{H}^{\star} \\
\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}
\text{P}\text{A\'}\text{N} \\
\end{array} \xrightarrow{\bullet} \begin{array}{c}
\text{CH}\_{2}\text{---}\text{CH}\_{2}-\stackrel{\bullet}{\circ} \xrightarrow{\bullet} \text{P}\text{A\'}\text{N} \\
\end{array}
$$

#### **Figure 21.**

*Proposed mechanism of block copolymer (PANI-PEO2000) catalyzed by Maghnite-H+ under microwave irradiation.*

the reaction yield. This phenomenon can explain by the high reactivity and solubility of the POE in water compared to the aniline in particular at high temperature [58].

#### **5. Proposed mechanism of polymerization and copolymerization**

As shows in (**Figures 20** and **21**), the process of synthesis of PANI-Maghnite-H<sup>+</sup> and its homolog PANI-PEO2000-Maghnite-H+ composites can be divided into the following three steps [59–61].

#### **6. Conclusion**

Based on Maghnite-H<sup>+</sup> (Algerian ecologic catalyst MMT) and under microwave irradiation our polymer (PANI) and block copolymer (PANI-b-PEO) were successfully synthesized and investigate. This product was prepared in order to combine the mechanical and physical properties of PEO2000 with conducting properties of PANI. A possible mechanism of this cationic polymerization is discussed based on the results of the <sup>1</sup> H NMR Spectroscopic analysis of these compounds. Thus all the two types of composites (PANI and PEO) provide opportunities and rewards creating new world wide interest in these new materials in electronics devises.

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**Author details**

Bachari Khaldoun<sup>2</sup>

Abdelkader Rahmouni1

(CRAPC), Tipaza, Algeria

*Synthesis and Characterization of PANI and Block Copolymer PANI-b-PEO Catalyzed…*

All work was supported by the DGRSDT of Algeria republic and was performed using the equipment of the center of research scientific and technics in analysis

\*, Fatima Zohra Zeggai1,2, Mohammed Belbachir1

1 Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry Faculty of sciences,

2 Centre de Recherche Scientifique et Technique en Analyses Physico-Chimiques

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and Redouane Chebout<sup>2</sup>

Oran1 University Ahmed Benbella, Oran, Algeria

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provided the original work is properly cited.

,

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chemical and physical (CRAPC)-Tipaza-Algeria.

**Acknowledgements**

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#### **Acknowledgements**

All work was supported by the DGRSDT of Algeria republic and was performed using the equipment of the center of research scientific and technics in analysis chemical and physical (CRAPC)-Tipaza-Algeria.

#### **Author details**

Abdelkader Rahmouni1 \*, Fatima Zohra Zeggai1,2, Mohammed Belbachir1 , Bachari Khaldoun<sup>2</sup> and Redouane Chebout<sup>2</sup>

1 Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry Faculty of sciences, Oran1 University Ahmed Benbella, Oran, Algeria

2 Centre de Recherche Scientifique et Technique en Analyses Physico-Chimiques (CRAPC), Tipaza, Algeria

\*Address all correspondence to: ramaek23@yahoo.fr

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**Chapter 5**

System

**Abstract**

The Effect of Temperature on the

Mechanical Performance of Steel

This paper compares the behavioral pattern of steel and carbon fiber reinforced

polymer tensegrity system in a suspen-dome that has a span of 4-m span and a 0.4-m, using the finite element method software – namely ANSYS – to undertake the analysis at various temperature regimes. These comparisons were undertaken in order to validate the performance of carbon fiber reinforced polymer cables. Under cold and hot temperatures, the elastic modulus usually reduces as a result of changes in molecular structure. Previous analysis has shown that carbon fiber reinforced polymer cables are able to resist cold and hot temperatures more than steel cables do as the integrity of steel system begins to deform at high temperatures. However, with their low thermal expansion and esthetic properties, carbon fiber reinforced polymer cables can provide structural stability for a tensegrity system in a suspen

**Keywords:** suspen dome, steel tensegrity system, carbon fiber reinforced

A suspen dome is a long-span roof structure made up of two systems, a reticulated single layer and a tensegrity system created by Kawaguchi and his team. The tensegrity system is made up of three components, namely: the radical cables, struts and hoop cables as illustrated in **Figure 1**. To ensure structural stability, the cables are subjected to tension and the struts to compression. The rigidity of the dome is as a result of the self-stress equilibrium between the cables

It is observed in the literature reviewed that a structure with steel material has some setbacks that, hopefully, the use of a new material can overcome, especially since the need for long-span structures is currently trendy. This paper describes the elastic plastic state in respect of temperature changes of carbon fiber reinforced polymer cable as a tensegrity system in a suspen dome in comparison with that of

and Carbon Fiber Reinforced

Polymer (CFRP) Tensegrity

*IfeOlorun Olofin and Ronggui Liu*

dome in regions with high temperature conditions.

tensegrity system, temperature effect

**1. Introduction**

and the struts.

steel cables.

#### **Chapter 5**
