Conjugated Polymer-Based Blends, Copolymers, and Composites: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

摘要: polymers (CPs) are considered as path-breaking discovery that has revolutionized the area of material science and nanotechnology. It is apt to highlight here though their been rewarded with year 2000's Chemistry Nobel Prize discoverers Prof. Heeger, Shirakawa, Late MacDiarmid, wealth prevalent applications, which were actually based on strategic combination CPs a variety organic/inorganic mate- rials (bulk or nano size) in form blends (BLNs), conjugated copolymers (CCPs), composites (CMPs) nanocomposites (NCs)), hybrids (HYBs), played pivotal role demonstrating advancing techno-commer- cial utility. This chapter sheds light fundamental aspects CPs-based BLNs, CCPs, CMPs/NCs/HYBs. In particular, definitions, types, importance, synthesis techniques, practical applications have discussed help suitable examples state art area. Finally, current challenges future scope highlighted conclude chapter. Keywords: Conjugated (CPs), intrinsically conducting (ICPs), polyaniline (PANI), polypyrrole (PPY), polythiophene (PTh), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, blends, copolymers, composites, nanocomposites, hybrids, interpenetrating network (IPN), solution processing, melt blending, electrical conductivity, thermoelectric, optoelectronics, organic photovoltaics (OPVs), solar cells, light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), memory devices, field-effect transistors (FETs), energy storage, supercapacitor, Li-ion battery, gas