Sensor development and antibacterial activities based on polyaniline/gemini surfactants for safety

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The polyaniline doped novel anionic gemini surfactant (PANI/GS) was chemically synthesized by a micellar polymerization process and then characterized in details by X-ray powder diffractometry, scanning electron microscopy, and FTIR spectroscopy. The results show the presence of polyaniline in the emeraldine base was formed by doping with gemini surfactant. The thermal properties of the composites were studied by carrying out thermal gravimetric analysis. The PANI/GS were found to be soluble in common organic solvents such as chloroform as well as DMSO. The antibacterial activity of the obtained PANI/GS was also evaluated against Gram positive bacteria Bacillus subtilis, Gram negative bacteria Escherichia coli and antibiotics (Amoxicillin) using the agar plate. The antibacterial study showed that the PANI/GS was found to be most effective against both B. subtilis and E

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