Issue 90, 2016, Issue in Progress

PEDOT/PSS nanoparticles: synthesis and properties

Abstract

Conductive polymer consisting of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/cross-linked poly(p-styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT/CL-PSS) particles was synthesized, and its dispersion and film properties were evaluated. CL-PSS was synthesized by sulfonation of poly(styrene-co-divinylbenzene) prepared by emulsion polymerization, and PEDOT/CL-PSS was synthesized by oxidative polymerization of EDOT in the presence of CL-PSS particles. The dispersion of PEDOT/CL-PSS exhibited lower viscosity than that of the usual PEDOT/PSS, enabling the highly concentrated dispersion of the conductive polymer in water. The electrostabilities of the PEDOT/CL-PSS film against heat and humidity were significantly improved by the cross-linkage, although the conductivity decreased with the increase of crosslink density. PEDOT/CL-PSS was miscible with PEDOT/PSS and could be used as a surface roughness-controlling agent for PEDOT/PSS film.

Graphical abstract: PEDOT/PSS nanoparticles: synthesis and properties

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
30 Jun 2016
Accepted
30 Aug 2016
First published
31 Aug 2016

RSC Adv., 2016,6, 87147-87152

PEDOT/PSS nanoparticles: synthesis and properties

K. Muro, M. Watanabe, T. Tamai, K. Yazawa and K. Matsukawa, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 87147 DOI: 10.1039/C6RA16829A

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