Stabilization of anilinium in vanadium(V) oxide xerogel and its post-intercalative polymerization to poly(aniline) in air

Abstract

We report the oxygen-induced polymerization of anilinium to poly(aniline) in the layered compound (C₆H₅NH₃)_0.4V₂O₅·0.40H₂O forming {1/n(–C₆H₄NH–)nV₂O₅·0.40H₂O.