Intercalation Processes in Redox Conducting Polymers

Abstract

For a long time, polymers were generally associated with insulating materials which are different from metals characterized by a high electrical conductivity. From the early fifties, the need for easily processable conductors can be met by using plastic materials filled with metallic or carbon-based particles. In this case, the resulting electrical conductivity of these so-called extrinsic conductors is generally low, typically 10 S.cm-1 for the highest values. At high particle content, the viscosity of the melts limits the processability.