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Morphological control of the electrochemical polymerization of electrically conducting polymers

Thesis/Dissertation ·
OSTI ID:7072482

Unique morphologies have been found when pyrrole and 3-methylthiophene were electrochemically polymerized on two porous substrates, [open quotes]Nuclepore[close quotes] and stainless steel mesh. Polypyrrole formed highly oriented tubular fibrils on Nuclepore with striations along the direction of growth having conductivities between 2000 and 3000 S cm[sup [minus]1], higher than those observed in typical preparations of polypyrrole films. On the other hand, poly(3-methylthiophene) formed braided and spiralled fibrils. With the electrodes arranged horizontally, spiralled poly(3-methylthiophene) possessed temperatures independent conductivities.

Research Organization:
Temple Univ., Philadelphia, PA (United States)
OSTI ID:
7072482
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English