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Synthesis of MWNT/PEDOT Composites for the Application of Organic Light Emitting Diodes 

Authors: Haldorai Yuvaraj a;  Yeon Tae Jeong a;  Won-Ki Lee b; Kwon Taek Lim a
Affiliations:   a Department of Imaging System Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea
b Division of Applied Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, Korea
DOI: 10.1080/15421400903217678
Published in: journal Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Volume 514, December 2009 , pages 36/[366] - 44/[374]
First Published on: 10 November 2009
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Abstract

Organic-inorganic composites composed of electrically conducting poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/multi-walled carbon nanotube (PEDOT/MWNT) were prepared by in-situ oxidative polymerization of ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) in the presence of MWNTs in supercritical carbon dioxide. Prior to the polymerization, MWNTs were surface modified with 3-(trimethoxysilyl) propyl methacrylate in order to improve the dispersibility in CO2. This approach provides a facile way to develop solvent free composites with nanostructures and uniformity. The resulting composites were analyzed by FT-IR, transmission electron microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, X-ray diffraction and UV-visible spectroscopy. In addition, the effect of the ratio of the MWNT to PEDOT on the polymerization was investigated.
Keywords: conjugated polymer; MWNT; silylating agent; supercritical carbon dioxide; surface modification
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