Copolymers functionalized conducting polymer

Non-ionic polymers have also been blended with ionic block copolymers. Poly(vinyl phosphanate)-l7-polystyrene and PS-l -SPS have been blended with PPO. In both cases, improvements were seen in MeOH permeability over that of fhe unmodified block copolymers and conductivity values dropped as a function of increasing PPO confenf. PVDF has been blended wifh SEES in order fo improve its mechanical and chemical stability, but aggregation was found fo be a problem due fo incompafibility between components. However, it was found that a small amount (2 wt%) of a methyl methacrylate-butyl acrylate-methyl methacrylate block copolymer as com-patibilizer not only led to greater homogeneity but also improved mechanical resistance, water management, and conductivity. ... 

Polymers prepared via CRP show promise for applications like photoresists [112], liquid-crystalline displays [147-149, 154], and photo catalysts [151]. Incorporating blocks prepared using CRP techniques into copolymers with conductive or luminescent blocks [240,241,243,251] may impart better processability and make them useful for a broader range of applications. Block or gradient copolymers with highly controlled compositions may also be industrially useful as blend compatibilizers or as surfactants [194],perhaps improving upon already existing materials. Well-defined or functional compatibilizers and stabilizers could potentially result in lower production costs if less material is needed to impart the desired properties. 

Ji, J., Keen, J., Zhong, W.-H., 2011. Simultaneous improvement in ionic conductivity and mechanical properties of multi-functional block-copolymer modified solid polymer electrolytes for lithium ion... 

In this chapter we provide examples of each type of electron-conducting polymers, fisting some of the most typical and widely studied of these polymers, as well as several new and interesting representatives of this class of materials. Some sections are also devoted to combinations, such as electronically conducting polymers containing redox functionalities and copolymers. Composites are briefly discussed too. 

Self-doped conducting polymers are conjugated polymers, in which at least a fraction of monomer units contain covalently attached, ionizable functional groups that can act as immobile dopants. These polymers can be synthesized in a number of ways including chemical or electrochemical modification of the parent polymer as well as chemical or electrochemical polymerization of substituted monomers to form homo- or copolymers. ... 

Vaddiraju S. Novel strategies for the deposition of COOH functionalized conducting copolymer films and the assembly of inorganic nanoparticles on conducting polymer platforms. Adv Funct Mater 2008 18. 

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