The intrinsically conductive polymers (PCI), such as polyaniline (PAni), have been studied as an alternative in the development of protective films of oxidizable metals against corrosion. Given the difficulty of mixing and dissolving PAni for the production of films, here we investigated the possibility of obtaining a mixture of PAni films in the oxidized, undoped state, referred to as emeraldine base, with the non-doping plasticizer 4-chloro-3-methylphenol (CMF) and a convenient solvent. Films produced in this way were characterized by FTIR and Raman spectroscopy, TGA and cyclic voltammetry. The characterization showed films thermally stable up to 200 ºC with evidence of interaction between PAni and CMF, with PAni remaining in the oxidized state in the film produced, which a necessary condition for application as anodic protection in anticorrosion films.
Polyaniline; Raman spectroscopy; emeraldine base; conducting polymer
