Template-Synthesis: A Method for Enhancing the Ionic and Electronic Conductivity in Electronically Conductive Polymers

Abstract

Template-synthesis entails the synthesis of an electronically conductive polymer (or other material) within the pores of a microporous membrane. The membranes used have cylindrica pores of equivalent pore diameter; as a result, polymeric fibers are obtained, where the diameters of the fibers are determined by the diameter of the pores in the template membrane. We show in this paper that template-synthesized polypyrrole fibers show faster rates of charge transport, during electrochemical undoping, and dramatically higher electronic conductivitie than conventional forms (e.g. electrochemically-synthesized film) of this polymer.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 16, 1992
Accession Number
ADA248806

Entities

People

  • Charles R. Martin
  • Leon S. Van Dyke
  • Zhihua Cai

Organizations

  • Colorado State University

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  • Abstracts
  • Advanced Materials
  • Chemistry
  • Classification
  • Conductive Polymers
  • Conductivity
  • Diameters
  • Electrochemistry
  • Fibers
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  • Membranes
  • Metal Fibers
  • Military Research
  • Polymers
  • Polypyrroles
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  • Materials science

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  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Polymer Science and Technology

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  • Microelectronics