Investigations on some selected conducting polymers and polymer ...

Preface
List ofPublications
Contents
Introduction ...................................................................01 - 42
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1.11
About polymers
Glass transition temperature
What are conducting polymers?
Progress in conducting polymer research
Synthesis
Gelation of PANI
PANI fibers
Advances in solution processing of PANI
Some important conducting polymers
Conducting polymer composites
Important applications of conducting polymers
1.11.1 Opto electronic applications 20
1.11.2 Conducting polymers in micro electronics 29
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1.11.3 Gas and liquid separation applications of
polyaniline membranes 29
1.11.4 Chemical and biological sensors based on
electronically conducting polymers 30
1.11.5 Electrically conducting textiles 30
1.11.6 Electro chemo mechanical devices 31
1.11.7 Conductive polymer/High temperature super
conductor assemblies and devices 32
1.11.8 Transparent conductive coatings 33
1.12 Objectives of the present work 35