| abstract |
The present invention relates to a method for preparing an insoluble polyaniline complex for antimicrobial action and removal of heavy metals, in which a porous non-conducting polyaniline emeraldine base is doped with an organic acid to impart conductivity and then doped with metal ions such that the metal ions are attached to the surface of the conducting polymer, and to a polyaniline complex prepared by the method. The present invention has excellent bacterial and microbial adsorption or removal properties and excellent heavy metal removal properties, and thus can widely be applied for antimicrobial action and removal of heavy metals to purifier filters, automobile or household air-conditioner filters, air conditioners, gas masks, water and wastewater treatment devices, air purifiers, cleanrooms, etc. |