Irreversible tunability of through-thickness electrical conductivity of polyaniline-based CFRP by de-doping

Carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs) are known for their tunable mechanical properties but not for having tunable electrical properties. In this work, a composite CFRP based on conductive polyaniline (CF/PANI) was prepared, which demonstrates electrical conductivity that is controllable post-fabrication. A thermosetting matrix of PANI doped with dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid (DBSA) and dispersed in cross-linking divinylbenzene (DVB) polymer...