POLY(p-PHENYLENE SELENIDE): SYNTHESIS AND CONDUCTIVITY STUDIES.

K. Y. Jen, M. V. Lakshmikantham, Michael Albeck, M. P. Cava, W. S. Huang, A. G. MacDiarmid

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Abstract

It was anticipated that AsF//5-treated poly(p-phenylene selenide) (PPSe) might exhibit higher conductivity than its sulfur analog, poly(p-phenylene sulfide) (PPS), similarly treated. The synthesis of PPSe is described. The observed conductivities ( sigma ) for samples of both compounds were plotted against time (minutes) of exposure to AsF//5. Whereas the conductivity of PPS increased gradually to a maximum of 0. 27 ohm** minus **1 cm** minus **1 within 28 h, that of PPSe decreased from an initial marginally increased value of 10** minus **6 ohm** minus **1 cm** minus **1 to a minimum of 8. 21 multiplied by 10** minus **8 ohm** minus **1 cm** minus **1 within that period.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)441-444
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of polymer science. Part B, Polymer letters
Volume21
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 1983

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