Blends of polymer semiconductor and polymer electrolyte for mixed ionic and electronic conductivity
Hadar Frankenstein, Eyal Stein, Mikhail Stolov, Maria Koifman Khristosov, Viatcheslav Freger, Gitti L. Frey
Abstract
Mixed ionic and electronic conductivity is achieved by blending a semiconducting polymer, P3HT, with a polymer electrolyte, PEO. Blend composition and PEO Mw direct the blend morphology and tune the mixed conductivity.
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Materials scienceElectrolytePolymerConductivityIonic conductivityPolymer electrolytesIonic bondingPolymer blendSemiconductorChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryIonComposite materialElectrodeCopolymerOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryChemistryOptoelectronicsEngineeringConducting polymers and applicationsAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesOrganic Electronics and Photovoltaics