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Microstructured conducting polymer coatings on plastic strip for contact electrodes: Formulation and tuning of sheet resistance
Author(s) -
Daniel Abraham,
Fotheringham Alex
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.25556
Subject(s) - materials science , sheet resistance , coating , composite material , strips , cellulose acetate , polymer , pedot:pss , copolymer , vinyl acetate , sulfonic acid , electrode , conductive polymer , contact angle , ethylene vinyl acetate , styrene , polymer chemistry , layer (electronics) , chemical engineering , cellulose , chemistry , engineering
Mechanically strong and flexible strips of cellulose acetate were used to support a thin coating of poly(3,4 ethylenedioxythiophene) : poly(styrene sulfonic acid) PEDOT : PSS, an intrinsically conducting polymer (ICP), formulated with an aqueous dispersion of judiciously chosen copolymer of vinyl acetate and ethylene (VAE), to impart adhesion of the coating onto the substrate. Incorporation of a few drops of an organic acid to the formulation resulted in a substantial reduction of the sheet resistance of the coated surface. When the coated strips were post‐treated with a salt solution, a further fine tuning of the sheet resistance by a factor of 10 was achieved. The coated strips combine high conductivity with flexibility and mechanical strength. The performance of the coated strips has been evaluated in relationship to composition, coating thickness, and sheet resistance for application as contact electrodes. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 104: 234–237, 2007