Diogo de Carvalho Menezes

Prof. Diogo de Carvalho Menezes

São Carlos Engineering School (EESC), University of São Paulo, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil
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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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26 September 2022 in Molecules
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LOLilian Rodrigues de Oliveira
Lilian Rodrigues de Oliveira
DGDouglas S. Gonçalves
Douglas S. Gonçalves
ACAdriano de Souza Carolino
Adriano de Souza Carolino
William Marcondes FacchinattoWilliam Marcondes Facchinatto
William Marcondes Facchinatto
Diogo de Carvalho MenezesDiogo de Carvalho Menezes
Diogo de Carvalho Menezes
ESEdgar Sanches
Edgar Sanches
Poly(p-anisidine) (PPA) is a polyaniline derivative presenting a methoxy (–OCH3) group at the para position of the phenyl ring. Considering the important role of conjugated polymers in novel technological applications, a systematic, combined experimental and theoretical investigation was performed to obtain more insight into the crystallization process of PPA. Conventional oxidative polymerization of p-anisidine monomer was based on a central composite rotational design (CCRD). The effects of the concentration of the monomer, ammonium persulfate (APS), and HCl on the percentage of crystallinity were considered. Several experimental techniques such as X-ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), multifractal analysis, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (13C NMR), Fourier-transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and complex impedance spectroscopy analysis, in addition to Density Functional Theory (DFT), were employed to perform a systematic investigation of PPA. The experimental treatments resulted in different crystal structures with a percentage of crystallinity ranging from (29.2 ± 0.6)% (PPA1HT) to (55.1 ± 0.2)% (PPA16HT-HH). A broad halo in the PPA16HT-HH pattern from 2θ = 10.0–30.0° suggested a reduced crystallinity. Needle and globular-particle morphologies were observed in both samples; the needle morphology might have been related to the crystalline contribution. A multifractal analysis showed that the PPA surface became more complex when the crystallinity was reduced. The proposed molecular structures of PPA were supported by the high-resolution 13C NMR results, allowing us to access the percentage of head-to-tail (HT) and head-to-head (HH) molecular structures. When comparing the calculated and experimental FTIR spectra, the most pronounced changes were observed in ν(C–H), ν(N–H), ν(C–O), and ν(C–N–C) due to the influence of counterions on the polymer backbone as well as the different mechanisms of polymerization. Finally, a significant difference in the electrical conductivity was observed in the range of 1.00 × 10−9 S.cm−1 and 3.90 × 10−14 S.cm−1, respectively, for PPA1HT and PPA16HT-HH.

5 October 2024 in Journal of Applied Polymer Science
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Diogo de Carvalho MenezesDiogo de Carvalho Menezes
Diogo de Carvalho Menezes
PSPedro Henrique de Oliveira Santiago
Pedro Henrique de Oliveira Santiago
PSPaulo Nunes Souza
Paulo Nunes Souza
MAMarcelo Barbosa Andrade
Marcelo Barbosa Andrade
COCristiano Luis Pinto Oliveira
Cristiano Luis Pinto Oliveira
YMYvonne Primerano Mascarenhas
Yvonne Primerano Mascarenhas