ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS OF INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES BASED ON POLY(3,4-ETHYLENEDIOXYTHIOPHENE)

摘要

The development and recent advances in inherently conducting polymer (ICP) chemistry based on poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDT) are discussed. PEDT-based coatings can be deposited on rigid orflexible substrates via batch or roll to roll coating processes. Properties and formulations are highlighted insome relevant applications such as highly transparent conductive coatings for ESD (electrostatic discharge)protection and transparent circuitry for inorganic electroluminescent devices. Final coating propertiesare controlled and adjusted by careful formulation of coating ingredients, the guidelines for which willbe discussed in this paper.