Conductive Polymers and Their Composites

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the recent advancements of conductive polymers and their composites in terms of conductive mechanism, fabrication strategies, important properties, and various promising applications. It highlights the synthesis, characterization, and performance of these materials, as well as their applications in biological utilization, energy storage, and sensors. The combination of conductive polymers with other functional materials results in improved properties, making them useful in various industries.

Format: Hardback
Length: 347 pages
Publication date: 22 October 2022
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the recent significant advancements in conductive polymers and their composites, encompassing their conductive mechanism, fabrication strategies, key properties, and diverse promising applications. The corresponding knowledge has been meticulously compiled in a logical order and presented across seven chapters, showcasing the progress in a clear and concise manner. The special structure, influencing factors of conductivity, charge carrier transport models, wettability, and classical categories of conductive polymers are elucidated, providing a deep understanding of these materials. Both conventional and novel fabrication approaches are introduced, offering a comprehensive overview of the field's development.

In contrast to their bulk counterparts, nanostructured conductive polymers with various dimensions, such as nanospheres, nano-networks, nanotubes, and nanowire arrays, are synthesized through distinct methods. These unique nanostructures endowed with the nanometer scale impart distinct and superior performance to the composites. By combining conductive polymers with other functional materials, a number of composites are created, exhibiting improved properties through synergistic effects. The remarkable performance of conductive polymers and their composites has paved the way for their widespread development in advanced and sophisticated fields, including biological utilization, energy storage, and sensors.

Due to their excellent biocompatibility, conductive polymers and their composites find significant applications in the biological field, such as tissue engineering, drug delivery, and artificial muscle. Meeting the urgent demand for energy storage, conductive polymers and their composites play a vital role in the development of devices like supercapacitors, solar cells, and fuel cells. Furthermore, the continuous advancement of conductive polymeric materials drives their potential for various other applications, contributing to the growth and innovation in various industries.

Weight: 705g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811953620
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022