Abstract
Polyaniline was doped with dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (Pani · DBSA) in an agate mortar and used as a conductive additive in melt blends with styrene–butadiene–styrene (SBS) block copolymer. These blends exhibit relatively high levels of electrical conductivity at low-weight fractions of the polyaniline complex. The melt blending process, performed in a two-roll mill or in a Haake internal mixer, increased the protonation degree of the Pani · DBSA, as indicated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis. This result confirms the occurrence of a second doping process at high temperature. The mechanical performance decreases as the amount of Pani · DBSA in the blend increases, indicating a plasticizing effect of the DBSA. The higher temperature used in blending imparts better conductivity value but gives rise to a strong crosslinked material because of the presence of the sulfonic acid and the high extent of double bonds in the SBS compound. © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 80: 626–633, 2001
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