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Successful synthesis of helical conductive polymers with circular polarization activity in response to magnetic fields
04/03/2024
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Researchers at University of Tsukuba have synthesized a helical, magnetically active conductive polymer with exceptionally high optical activity using cyclosporine A as a helix-inducing agent. This...
Helical and striped arrangement of conducting polymers
08/08/2023
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Conductive polymers are also referred to as synthetic metals owing to their electrical conductivity. As precursors of conductive polymers, conjugated polymers are currently being developed as new...
Electric vehicle batteries could get big boost with new polymer coating
07/03/2023
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Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have developed a conductive polymer coating—called HOS-PFM—that could enable longer lasting, more powerful lithium-ion batteries...
A method to change the mechanical and transport properties of conductive polymers
30/01/2023
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Conductive polymers, synthetic substances with large molecules that can conduct electricity, can have a broad range of valuable applications. For instance, they have been used to create sensors,...
An energy-efficient method to enhance thermal conductivity of polymer composites
01/12/2022
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With their lightweight nature and flexibility, thermally conductive polymer composites are applied between a heat source and a sink in electronics to dissipate the generated heat to the surroundings....
Conductive polymer holds promise for the next generation of organic electronics
26/06/2022
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For decades, field-effect transistors enabled by silicon-based semiconductors have powered the electronics revolution. But in recent years, manufacturers have come up against hard physical limits to...
Electrically conductive paints and other polymer alloys now produced easily
19/06/2022
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Medical devices, cars, and many advanced technologies contain innumerable delicate components that are held together by electrically conductive polymers, such as polyaniline. For several decades,...
Method for creating optically active polymers using a helical liquid crystal template
19/06/2022
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A scientist from the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences at the University of Tsukuba developed a method for producing electrically conductive polymers that assume a helical configuration. By using...
Building a multifunctional pressure sensor with 3D printing technology
14/07/2021
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The treatment of many medical issues like abnormal gait and muscular disorders require an accurate sensing of applied pressure. In this regard, flexible pressure sensors that are simple, lightweight,...
New conductive polymer ink opens for next-generation printed electronics
21/04/2021
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Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed a stable high-conductivity polymer ink. The advance paves the way for innovative printed electronics with high energy efficiency. The...
Researchers design transistors based on ionic gel made of a conductive polymer
16/12/2020
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Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have created a new carbon-based electrical device, ?-ion gel transistors (PIGTs) by using an ionic gel made of a conductive polymer. This work may lead to...