Conductive Polymers

Conductive polymers or, more precisely, intrinsically conducting polymers are organic polymers that conduct electricity. Such compounds may have metallic conductivity or can be semiconductors. The biggest advantage of conductive polymers is their processability, mainly by dispersion.

 

Due to their outstanding properties, including tunable electrical properties, optical and high mechanical properties, easy synthesis and effortless fabrication, and high environmental stability over conventional inorganic materials, conducting polymers are extensively studied. Conducting polymers have been widely used for corrosion inhibition of metals and their alloys and pigments for organic coatings.

 

With the development of conductive polymers, research about their biocompatibility will be promising in the future. At MFA, We investigate the effects of doping levels, temperature, and band gap in the material in order to determine the best levels to get the better conductive polymer.