‘Bridge’ effect of CdS nanoparticles in the interface of graphene–polyaniline composites

Yunyun Huang; Yujie Chen; Chenglong Hu; Bin Zhang; Ting Shen; Xudong Chen; Ming Qiu Zhang

doi:10.1039/C2JM31410J

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Issue 22, 2012

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‘Bridge’ effect of CdS nanoparticles in the interface of graphene–polyaniline composites

Yunyun Huang,^a^c Yujie Chen,^b^c Chenglong Hu,^a^c Bin Zhang,^a^c Ting Shen,^a^c Xudong Chen*^a^c and Ming Qiu Zhang*^a^c

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Key Lab Polym Compos & Funct Mat, Key Lab Designed Synth & Appl Polym Mat, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275 China
E-mail: cescxd@mail.sysu.edu.cn

State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Physics and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, China

Institute of Photonics, SUPA, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow G4 0NW, UK

J. Mater. Chem., 2012,22, 10999-11002

DOI: 10.1039/C2JM31410J
Received 07 Mar 2012, Accepted 24 Apr 2012
First published online 25 Apr 2012

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A facile method for preparing graphene–polyaniline composite is proposed without the necessity of using graphene oxide. By adding CdS nanoparticles into the in situ polymerization system consisting of graphene and aniline monomers, a graphene–polyaniline composite with a well-bonded interface is yielded. It is found that the nano-CdS particles act as a ‘bridge’, connecting (i) PANI via the electrostatic force of attraction between the electron clouds of the sulfur and nitrogen atoms and (ii) graphene by π–π stacking. Taking advantage of the effective interfacial interactions, a large enhancement ( [similar] 400%) of the photoelectronic performance in the composite is observed. The work opens up a path for maintaining the original structure and properties of graphene during graphene–polymer composite manufacturing.