Abstract
This article summarises the industrial applications of poly-(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDT, PEDOT). The basic chemical and physical properties of PEDT are discussed to outline the fundamentals which lead to PEDT as a highly valuable electric and electronic material. PEDT applications are reviewed depending on the two different ways of preparation: in situ polymerisation of the monomer, usually carried out by the user, and applying the prefabricated polymer in the form of its water-based complex with poly(styrene sulfonic acid). Several applications like antistatic coatings, cathodes in capacitors, through-hole plating, OLED's, OFET's, photovoltaics, and electrochromic applications are discussed in detail.
Keywords
ElectrochromismPoly(34-ethylenedioxythiophene)PEDOT:PSSMaterials scienceConductive polymerAntistatic agentNanotechnologyPolymerStyreneOLEDCapacitorCathodePolymer chemistryElectrodeChemistryComposite materialVoltageElectrical engineeringCopolymer
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Stephan Kirchmeyer,
Knud Reuter
(2005).
Scientific importance, properties and growing applications of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene).
Journal of Materials Chemistry
, 15
(21)
, 2077-2077.
https://doi.org/10.1039/b417803n
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- 10.1039/b417803n