CONDUCTING POLYMERS: SYNTHESIS, PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS

Abstract: Conducting polymers (CPs) have drawn significant interest of researchers for more than 30 years because of their economical importance, superior stability, lighter weight, better workability, resistance to corrosion and satisfactory electrical conductivity. Some of the applications of CPs include: rechargeable batteries, electrochromic display devices, light reflecting or light transmitting appliances for optical information, sensors and storage for glare reduction systems and smart windows in automobiles and buildings, polymeric light emitting diodes (PLEDs), photovoltaic devices, transistors, electromagnetic shielding against electro-magnetic interferences (EMI) and printed electronic circuits.

Keywords: CPs, EMI shielding, Properties, Applications, Polyaniline, sensors.