Semi-flexible rod polymers are a kind of
organic polymer which may be converted to
conductive polymers by appropriate
oxidation
Redox (reduction–oxidation, , ) is a type of chemical reaction in which the oxidation states of substrate change. Oxidation is the loss of electrons or an increase in the oxidation state, while reduction is the gain of electrons or a ...
s or
doping
Doping may refer to:
* Doping, adding a dopant to something
* Doping (semiconductor), intentionally introducing impurities into an extremely pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties
* Aircraft dope, a lacquer that is applied to fabr ...
.
Examples include
polyaniline
Polyaniline (PANI) is a conducting polymer and organic semiconductor of the semi-flexible rod polymer family. The compound has been of interest since the 1980s because of its electrical conductivity and mechanical properties. Polyaniline is one ...
,
poly(p-phenylene oxide) and
poly(p-phenylene sulfide).
External links
Structural Studies of Conducting Polymers by M.J. Winokur (University of Wisconsin) - Semi-flexible rods
Organic polymers
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