Program for Research on Conducting Polymers

Abstract

This broad based interdisciplinary program, involved synthesis and characterization of new conducting polymers, processing of these conducting polymers into highly oriented fibers and films, and measurement of the electrical and optical properties of the materials. At the beginning of those period of ONR sponsored research, conducting polymers were available in mg quantities, they were unstable and they were intractable. Today, large quantities are available (in some cases in commercial scale), and there are specific systems which are both stable and processible. Moreover, it is now clear (largely as a result of the effort at UCSB) that the desired combination of properties is available: Electrical and Optical Properties of Metals and Semiconductors and Mechanical Properties and Processing Advantages of Polymers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 17, 1991
Accession Number
ADA238909

Entities

People

  • Alan J. Heeger
  • Fred Wudl
  • Paul Smith

Organizations

  • University of California, Santa Barbara

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Chemistry
  • Conductive Polymers
  • Electrical Conductivity
  • Liquid Chromatography
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Optical Materials
  • Optical Properties
  • Polymeric Films
  • Solid State Physics
  • Spectroscopy

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Polymer Science and Technology
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics