Electrically conductive polymers from poly(N-vinylimidazole)

Kucukyavuz Z., Kucukyavuz S., Abbasnejad N.

POLYMER, vol.37, no.15, pp.3215-3218, 1996 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 15
  • Publication Date: 1996
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/0032-3861(96)88464-3
  • Journal Name: POLYMER
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.3215-3218
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Poly(N-vinylimidazole) was synthesized by free radical polymerization. It was quaternized with methyl iodide. The samples were doped with iodine and borontrifluoride. Products were characterized by elemental analysis, Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry techniques. The maximum electrical conductivities achieved were 10(-4) S cm(-1) for BF3-doped and for I-2-doped QPVI. The decrease of electrical conductivity in open atmosphere with time was also studied to understand the stability of doped polymers. Temperature dependence of electrical conductivity exhibits a semiconductor behaviour. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd.