Conducting Polymers

Introduction Need of conducting polymers, Classification of conducting polymer, Concept of doping,n-Type, p-Type, Electrochemistry of electronically conducting polymers-source of electronic conduction in polymers, polaron, bipolaron, conduction mechanism.

Properties of conducting polymers Structure-property relationship, Types of conducting polymers, e.g. Polyaniline (PANI), Polypyrrole (PPy), Polythiophene (PTh), Discovery of polyacetylene

Synthesis of conducting polymer-Chemical synthesis, electrochemical synthesis, template synthesis, precursor synthesis, soluble polymers (Colloid and dispersion), advantage and disadvantage of various synthesis methods. General Methodology; Synthesis and processability of selected conducting polymers like – Polyacetylene, Polyaniline, Polypyrrole, Polythiophene and Poly-para – phenylene

Analytical Techniques for Characterization of Conducting polmers IR ,UV, Impedance spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infra-red spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Scanning Electron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy(TEM), Electrochemical quartz crystal micro balance(EQCM), Four Probe conductivity measurement, Galvanostat/Potentiostat

Applications Rechargeable batteries, o-LED, Gas sensors, Bio sensors, Photovoltaic energy device, Microelectronics, PCB fabrication, Electro catalyst. Application proposed antistatic coating, electrochemical mechanical device, super capacitor, Telecommunication system, Electromagnetic screening material, Analytical sensor. Recent trend in conducting polymer, functionalized conducting polymer (Second generation polymer), Super conductor (Inorganic, organic hybrid structure), Conducting polymer based on nano composite.