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Conducting Polymers

Part of the book series: Monographs in Electrochemistry ((MOEC))

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In the 1970s a new class of polymers possessing high electronic conductivity was discovered. Although the high conductivity of these polymers is an interesting and utilizable property in itself, the inherent variability of their conductivity is the crucial property of these polymers—the ease with which these materials can be reversibly switched between their insulating and conducting forms. Electrochemical techniques are particularly well-suited to the controlled synthesis of these compounds and for the tuning of a well-defined oxidation state. In this introductory part, the most important features and areas of application of these compounds are outlined, and previous reviews in this field are highlighted.

Keywords: Electrical conduction in polymeric systems – Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2000 – Role of electrochemistry – Theoretical and practical importance – Previous reviews

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(2008). Introduction. In: Conducting Polymers. Monographs in Electrochemistry. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75930-0_1

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