Preparation of Poly(Aniline-co-p-Nitro Aniline) by Spin-Coating and Study of the Effect of Thickness on Energy Gap

Hussein Falaihj HUSSEIN

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Hussein Falaihj HUSSEIN Department of Physics, College of Education, University of Basrah, Basrah

Keywords:

Copolymer, aniline, p-nitro aniline, spin-coating optical properties, UV-visible

Abstract

Thin films of a copolymer of aniline with p-nitro aniline were prepared from a dimethyl sulfoxide solution (DMSO) by spin-coating. The solution of the polymer was spread on cover glass and at room temperature. The optical properties of the poly(aniline-co-p-nitro aniline) were investigated at room temperature. An absorbance, transmission and reflectance were determined from UV-visible measurements. The absorption coefficients and bang gap of films material were developed. The thickness of the poly(aniline-co-p-nitro aniline) thin layer on the glass was determined at the range from 1055 to 2033 nm.

doi:10.14456/WJST.2014.19

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Hussein Falaihj HUSSEIN, Department of Physics, College of Education, University of Basrah, Basrah

Department Physics

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