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“The plasticizers contained in the substrates diffuse into the conductive polymer, thereby improving both the electrical ...

Direct Patterning: Hydrogel-Mediated Direct Patterning of Conducting Polymer Films with Multiple Surface Chemistries (Adv. Mater. 18/2014). Advanced Materials , 2014; 26 (18): 2964 DOI: 10.1002 ...

The electrical properties of the conducting polymers can be tuned using a method known as "doping." In this method, various dopant molecules are added to the polymer to change its properties.

Because the presence of dopant is important for the electrical conductivity of these polymers, only areas where monomer and dopant exist together form conductive films of polymer.

Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed a stable high-conductivity polymer ink. ... In this method, various dopant molecules are added to the polymer to change its properties.

"We showed that the low conductivity of conventional IDT results from their non-polar side chains, which cause the dopant to be located between the polymer chains (backbone) instead of at the side ...

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For decades, field-effect transistors enabled by silicon-based semiconductors have powered the electronics revolution. But in recent years, manufacturers ...

Linkoping [Sweden], April 21 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers at Linkoping University, Sweden, developed a stable high-conductivity polymer ink. This new advancement paves the way for ...