Concentration-dependent growth and morphology of doped polyaniline nanowires

Polyaniline nanowires with entangled network structures were synthesised through an electropolymerisation route using a step galvanostatic method on titanium substrate. The morphology of the synthesised polyaniline was investigated by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The dependence of morphology on the concentration and duration of synthesis has also been studied. Structural characterisation has been done by UV–VIS spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The concentration of the monomer and the duration of synthesis affect the morphology as well as the amount of nanowires deposited.