Applications of Conductive Polymers

✍ Scribed by Farrokhpay S. (ed.)

• Publisher: Arcler Press
• Year: 2023
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 276
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Conductive polymers are being used more and more as a substitute for metallic conductors and semiconductors. The moduli of conductive polymers are much lower than the metallic components, but they have better performance in special applications such as soft biological tissues and rubbers. Moreover, polymer constituents and manufacturing parameters can be varied to adjust the mechanical and electrical properties of these polymers. This book has eight chapters containing a broad range of application of conducting polymers. Chapter 1 is an introduction to conducting polymers and it explains the history, classification, synthesis routes and electrical properties of these polymers. Application of conductive polymers in drug delivery systems is discussed in Chapter 2 while Chapter 3 focuses on the applications of these polymers in textile industry. Chapter 4 discusses the applications of conductive polymers in development of supercapacitors and in Chapter 5, their applications in developing organic solar cells are explained. Chapter 6 summarizes applications of conductive polymers in membrane development and Chapter 7 discusses their applications in tissue engineering and medical area. Finally, a detailed description of different conductive polymers and their application in energy storage systems are discussed in Chapter 8. This book can be used as a textbook for students and researchers in materials science, chemical engineering, and polymer technology. In addition, it can be used by industrial experts and engineers who need detailed information about conductive polymers.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Title Page
Copyright
ABOUT THE EDITOR
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Figures
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
Preface
Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Conducting Polymers
1.1. Introduction
1.2. History
1.3. The Innovation of Conducting Polymers (CPS)
1.4. Types
1.5. Synthesis
1.6. Molecular Basis of the Electrical Conductivity
1.7. Structural Characteristics and the Concept of Doping
1.8. Charge Carriers and the Mechanism of Conducting
References
Chapter 2 Applications of Conducting Polymers in Drug Delivery
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Intrinsically Conducting Polymers (CPS)
2.3. Drug Loading
2.4. Drug Release
2.5. The Architecture of ICPS for DDS
2.6. Summary and Outlook
References
Chapter 3 Applications of Conductive Polymers in Textile Industry
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Conductive Polymers and Mechanism of Conductivity
3.3. Production of Electrically Conductive Textiles
3.4. Coating Textile Techniques
3.5. Embroidery Techniques
3.6. Electrically Conductive Textiles and Smart Textiles Applications
3.7. Future Prospects
References
Chapter 4 Use of Conducting Polymers in Flexible Supercapacitors
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Flexible Supercapacitors from Conducting Polymer (CP)
4.3. Flexible Supercapacitors from Conducting Polymer (CP)-Based Films
4.4. Flexible Supercapacitors from Conducting Polymer (CP)-Based Fibers
4.5. Summary and Future Scenarios
References
Chapter 5 Conductive Polymer-Based Organic Solar Cells
5.1. Introduction
5.2. The Present Situation
5.3. Properties of Organic Solar Cells
5.4. Solar Cell Architectures
5.5. Operational Principles of OSCS
5.6. Characterization of Organic Solar Cells
References
Chapter 6 Conductive Polymer-Based Membranes
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Membranes Centered on Pani (Polyaniline) and Their Uses
6.3. Polypyrrole-Centered Membranes and their Uses
6.5. Summary and Outlook
References
Chapter 7 Applications of Conducting Polymers in Tissue Engineering
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Pure Conducting Polymer (CP) Films for Tissue Engineering
7.3. Conducting Composite Films or Blends for Tissue Engineering
7.4. The Conduction of Copolymer Films for Tissue Engineering
7.5. Bone Tissue Engineering
7.6. Cardiac Tissue Engineering
7.7. Skin Tissue Engineering
7.8. Nerve Tissue Engineering
References
Chapter 8 Nanostructured Conductive Polymers for Energy Storage Applications
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Nanostructured Conductive Polymers as Active Electrodes For Electrochemical Capacitors (ECS)
8.3. Nanostructured Conductive Polymers as Active Electrodes For Lithium-Ion Batteries
8.4. Nanostructured Conductive Polymers as Functional Materials For Li-Ion Batteries
References
Index
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