A CONDUCTING COMPOSITE OF POLYTHIOPHENE - SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION

Conducting polymer composites of polythiophene, using a polyamide as t he insulating matrix, were prepared via electrochemical methods. The c haracterization of the composite was done by scanning electron microsc opy, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, Fo urier transform infrared and pyrolysis studies. The conductivities wer e measured by a four-probe technique. The cited methods revealed that the composites have properties different from those of simple mechanic al mixtures of the two polymers.