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Unexpected properties of poly(acetylene) caused by a modified catalyst system and chemical modification

✍ Scribed by H. Haberkorn; W. Heckmann; G. Köhler; H. Naarmann; J. Schlag; P. Simak; N. Theophilou; R. Voelkel

Book ID: 103074874
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Year: 1988
Tongue: English
Weight: 158 KB
Volume: 24
Category: Article
ISSN: 0014-3057
DOI: 10.1016/0014-3057(88)90092-4

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✦ Synopsis

An acetylene polymerization, catalysed by an aged mixture of a Ziegler catalyst in a silicone oil reaction medium, yields a defect-free polyacetylene that can be oriented up to 600%.

After iodine oxidation, the polymer gives electrical conductivities > iO0 OOO S/cm.