Table 3.
Thermal properties of starting polymers and conductive composites.
| Sample | T5 (°C) | T10 (°C) | Weight loss at 300 °C (%) | Residue at 900 °C (%) | Tmax (°C) | TgDSC (°C) | TgDMTA (°C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PANI A | 71 | 149 | 17.7 | 0.4 | 69; 239; 312; 585 | 204 | – |
| PANI B | 45 | 136 | 32.4 | 5.4 | 43; 281; 579 | 205 | – |
| PANI C | 90 | 229 | 24.5 | 1.3 | 63; 222; 297; 586 | 206 | – |
| PAN | 321 | 325 | 0.8 | 37.1 | 325; 447 | 94 | – |
| PAN–PANI A (1%) | 258 | 346 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 44; 122; 336; 451 | 98 | 100 |
| PAN–PANI A (3%) | 268 | 331 | 5.6 | 34.6 | 32; 125; 368; 457 | 103 | 107 |
| PAN–PANI B (1%) | 230 | 311 | 8.9 | 29.6 | 38; 125; 326; 439 | 96 | 101 |
| PAN–PANI B (3%) | 251 | 330 | 6.5 | 37.5 | 44; 128; 338; 440 | 98 | 109 |
| PAN–PANI C (1%) | 244 | 293 | 11.5 | 12.6 | 70; 124; 170; 303; 337; 664 | 95 | 99 |
| PAN–PANI C (3%) | 252 | 320 | 7.9 | 19.9 | 50; 125; 305; 360; 772 | 98 | 106 |
T5 and T10 represent the temperatures of 5 and 10% weight loss, Tmax is the temperature of the maximum decomposition rate as determined by DTA, TgDSC is the glass transition temperature by DSC, and TgDMTA is the glass transition temperature by DMTA.