Characterization of Polypyrrole.
Abstract
Using Beta/Beta prime dimethypyrrole polymers to reduce the structural disorder it has been possible to interpret the results of electron diffraction data and to propose and idealized structure for neutral polypyrrole. XPS data have been used to define some of the deviations from this ideal structure that are seen in actual films and the origin of some of these defects is related to the mechanism of polymerization. The planarity of the chain structure is shown to be important for high conductivity in pyrrole polymers which appears to involve spinless carriers perhaps associated with bipolarons. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 07, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA129492
Entities
People
- A. Nazzal
- G. B. Street
- R. H. Geiss
- T. C. Clarke
- V. Y. Lee
Organizations
- International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)