Processibility of polyaniline (PANI) can be increased by using functio
nalized counter ions, such as dodecyl benzene sulphonic acid (DBSA). R
ecently it has been observed that extra DBSA yields plasticized and pr
otonated melt processable complexes. In this study the reaction betwee
n PANI and DBSA has been investigated by DSC and dielectric thermal an
alysis (DEA). A phase diagram has been compiled for the PANI/DBSA syst
em.