Facile synthesis of polyaniline using gold catalyst

Abstract. The oxidative polymerization of aniline was investigated using H2O2 as an oxidant and metallic gold as a catalyst. In the form of colloidal nanoparticles, gold produces the conductive polyaniline only in a low yield, whereas when supported on carbon and titania, it improves the polymerisation reaction. For an Au/TiO2 catalyst, a synergistic effect between the metal and the support…