Open AccessVapor Phase Synthesis of Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites Incorporating 2D Nanoparticles
Author(s) -
Nastasja Vucaj,
Matthew D. J. Quinn,
Curdin Baechler,
Shan M. Notley,
Philip Cottis,
Pejman HojatiTalemi,
Manrico Fabretto,
Gordon G. Wallace,
Peter Murphy,
Drew Evans
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
chemistry of materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.741
H-Index - 375
eISSN - 1520-5002
pISSN - 0897-4756
DOI - 10.1021/cm5014653
Subject(s) - pedot:pss , materials science , nanocomposite , molybdenum disulfide , graphene , nanoparticle , chemical engineering , polymer , nanomaterials , substrate (aquarium) , layer (electronics) , conductive polymer , nanotechnology , fabrication , electrode , thin film , conductivity , polymerization , nanometre , composite material , chemistry , medicine , oceanography , alternative medicine , pathology , geology , engineering
The one step fabrication of nanocomposite films of conducting polymers with 2D nanoparticles is investigated in this study. Specifically, the inclusion of nanomaterials (single layer graphene, single layer molybdenum disulfide) within PEDOT is achieved using the vapor phase polymerization (VPP) technique. This facile process allows for the formation of thin films of the order of less than 200 nm, which display a wide range of enhanced properties (mechanical, optical, and electrochemical). Herein, in a typical example with added graphene (<0.003% w/w), the in-plane modulus of the film is increased to 145 GPa (ca. 65% increase above PEDOT–Tos) without any decrease in light transmission or lowering of conductivity. Furthermore, the nanocomposite outperforms both the PEDOT–Tos film and a Pt substrate in the reduction of oxygen when acting as an air-electrode
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