Functional and multifunctional polymers: Materials for smart structures

Conference · Fri Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:126937

Arnold, S; Li, J; Pratt, L; Khan, I M ^[1]

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1. Clark Atlanta Univ., GA (United States)

A number of functional and multifunctional polymeric systems with potential applications in smart structures will be discussed. The synthesis, characterization and some applications of the microphase separated mixed (electronic and ionic) conductive or MIEC block copolymers will be presented. One such series is poly[3-methylthiophene-co-3-octylthiophene)-block-{omega}-methoxyocta(oxyethylene) methacrylate] block copolymers. Applications of these polymers are in synthetic muscles, electromagnetic shielding materials, membranes for biological electron transfer processes. A new class of proccessible and electroactive polymers, copolymers of (3-methyl or 3-phenyl)thiophene and (3-oligodimethy)siloxane)thiophene will be reported. These polymers have applications in electrorheological fluids and synthetic muscles. Also, a easier methodology for preparing highly ionic conductive and elastomeric solid polymer electrolytes by blending commercial polymers will be discussed. Application of these materials are in electrochromic windows and solid state microelectromechanical devices.

• OSTI ID: 126937
• Report Number(s): CONF-950402--
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
COPOLYMERS
ELECTROLYTES
ELECTRON TRANSFER
MEMBRANES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POLYMERS
SHIELDING MATERIALS
SYNTHESIS