Electrochemical processing of conducting polymer fibers

Shulong Li; Christopher W. Macosko; Henry S. White

doi:10.1126/science.259.5097.957

Electrochemical processing of conducting polymer fibers

Shulong Li, Christopher W. Macosko, Henry S. White

Chemical Engineering and Materials Science

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An electrochemical method for growing macroscopic fibers of electrically conductive poly(3-methylthiophene) is described. Single fibers of uniform diameter (∼0.1 to 0.7 millimeter) and length greater than 10 centimeters are grown in a capillary flow cell by electrochemical oxidation of the monomer, 3-methylthiophene. The shapes and diameters of the resulting fibers are determined by the fluid flow pattern in the cell. Straight fibers, sawtooth-shaped fibers, and fibers with tapered necks can be grown by varying the capillary shape.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	957-960
Number of pages	4
Journal	Science
Volume	259
Issue number	5097
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.259.5097.957
State	Published - Feb 12 1993

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