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Figure 5-9. Mass increase (%) indicating cumulative <strong>de</strong>posited mass as a function of number of<br />

<strong>de</strong>posited PSS and PANI layers for sample (A). a) solution containing salt, and b) solution<br />

without salt.<br />

5.4.7 Conductivity Measurement of the Conductive Porous Polymer Device<br />

The electrical conductivity of sample A-33%HDPE/33%PS/33%PVDF and sample B-<br />

33%HDPE/33%PMMA/33%PVDF was evaluated as a function of the number of <strong>de</strong>posited PSS<br />

and PANI layers. The electrical conductivity of these samples increases by several or<strong>de</strong>rs of<br />

magnitu<strong>de</strong> as a function of the number of <strong>de</strong>posited PSS/PANI layers until a saturation plateau is<br />

reached at approximately 32 layers (Figure 5-10).<br />

Conductivity(S/cm)<br />

1,0E-02<br />

1,0E-03<br />

1,0E-04<br />

1,0E-05<br />

1,0E-06<br />

1,0E-07<br />

1,0E-08<br />

1,0E-09<br />

1,0E-10<br />

1,0E-11<br />

1,0E-12<br />

1,0E-13<br />

1,0E-14<br />

1,0E-15<br />

0 8 16 24 32 40<br />

Number of layers<br />

Figure 5-10. Conductivity as a function of the number of <strong>de</strong>posited layers for various samples at<br />

a 5 lb load. The effect of a 10 lb load is shown for two samples as indicated by the arrows.<br />

165<br />

Sample (A) (5lb)<br />

Sample (B) (5lb)<br />

Sample (C) (5lb)<br />

Sample (D) (5lb)<br />

Sample (B) (10lb)<br />

Sample (C) (10lb)<br />

Sample (B) (5lb)<br />

without salt

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