Optimization of electrically conductive films: Poly(3-methylthiophene) or polypyrrole in Kapton
✍ Scribed by Mary Ann B. Meador; Denise Hardy-Green; Judith V. Auping; James R. Gaier; Lesley Ann Ferrara; Demetrios S. Papadopoulos; James W. Smith; Dennis J. Keller
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 436 KB
- Volume
- 63
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0021-8995
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✦ Synopsis
A method to generate conductive films composed of small amounts of conductive polymer absorbed into the surface of polyimide films has been optimized. Both pyrrole (PY) and 3-methylthiophene (3MT) were evaluated as precursors for the conductive phase. Predictive models were empirically derived for each precursor to describe the effects of polymerization variables on the conductivity of the films. The variables studied were found to be highly synergistic. An optimum set of conditions was found for each conductive polymer that produces the highest conductivity. Using p-3MT as the conductive phase, films with conductivity as high as 5.7 V 01 cm 01 can be produced, an improvement of four orders of magnitude over previously reported results with Kapton as a base polymer. The highest conductivity achieved using p-PY as the conductive phase was 0.041 V 01 cm 01 , still a two order of magnitude improvement over previously reported results. Mean mechanical properties of the 3MT-treated films were not significantly lower than that for untreated Kapton. The conductivities of p-3MT/ Kapton films tested over time under ambient temperature in air persist fairly well for 300 days.