CONDUCTING ISOPOLYMERS - PREPARATION, PROPERTIES, AND APPLICATIONS

Electrically conducting polymers can be prepared by various routes whi ch will be decisive for the specific properties, e.g. conductivity, so lubility, and crystallinity. This article covers the major routes for the preparation of important electrically conducting isopolymers with respect to their properties. Preparation and modification procedures o f conjugated polymers are discussed in view of the enhancement of thei r conductivity, oxidation potential, and stability. It presents also t ypical examples of recent applications of electrically conducting isop olymers.