Conducting Polymer-Based Particles

Abstract

Conducting polymers have attracted much interest, due to the increasing applicability as electrolytic capacitor, battery electrode and rust inhibitor. Although the simplest method for the synthesis of conducting polymer is chemical oxidative precipitation polymerization, the resulting polymer is highly aggregated and therefore unsatisfactory for most applications. The synthesis of conducting polymer in colloidal form is one of the attractive alternatives to overcome its poor processability due to its insolubility in common organic solvents and water. This article presents an overview of research activities that center on synthesis of conducting polymers in a form of colloidal particles by chemical oxidative polymerization.