Polymer memory is one of the potential candidates for next generation non-volatile memory application. In the past, we have demonstrated memory devices with polymer films embedded with nanoparticles and donor/acceptor molecules. We also reported a stackable polymer memory architecture using a photo-cross-linkable polymer. Recently, we concentrated our efforts in improving the understanding of t...

Conducting polymers, because of their special properties, are used to introduce conductive polymeric composites. Also, clays have recently been used for preparation of polymer composites with enhanced mechanical and thermal properties. The aim of this work is to study the synergetic effect of the co-presence of conducting polyaniline and montmorillonite in the polyethylene matrix. Polyethylene ...

Conducting polymers, because of their special properties, are used to introduce conductive polymeric composites. Also, clays have recently been used for preparation of polymer composites with enhanced mechanical and thermal properties. The aim of this work is to study the synergetic effect of the co-presence of conducting polyaniline and montmorillonite in the polyethylene matrix. Polyethylene ...

Chan, Holly. M.S.Ch.E., Purdue University, August 2014. Correlating the Molecular Architecture of a Radical Based Copolymer with its Electrical Transport Properties. Major Professor: Dr. Bryan W. Boudouris. The design and synthesis of electrically-conductive macromolecules can lead to significant improvements in the performance of polymer-based energy conversion devices (e.g., thermoelectric de...

In the last few years, we have witnessed significant progress in developing high performance shape memory polymer (SMP) nanocomposites, in particular, for shape recovery activated by indirect heating in the presence of electricity, magnetism, light, radio frequency, microwave and radiation, etc. In this paper, we critically review recent findings in Joule heating of SMP nanocomposites incorpora...

Nanoparticles can be used for the introduction of functional properties into polymer matrix systems. In epoxy matrix systems low percolation thresholds can be achieved, especially with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) [1,2]. Different dispersion techniques as well as curing conditions have influence on the formation of an electrically conductive network. Consequently material properties can vary and a g...

Polyaniline (PANI) with electrodonating and electrowithdrawing substituents were electrodeposited and studied as sensing materials in resistors and heterojunctions. Whereas the dimethoxyaniline leads to a highly conductive material, the tetrafluoroaniline leads to a poor conducting polymer. However, this latter was used in heterojunctions, associated with a highly conductive material, the lutet...

Microelectrodes have been used for over 30 years of glucose biosensor history. Two different types of glucose biosensors were developed using 176μm and 25μm diameter Pt wire cylindrical microelectrodes. The 176 μm Pt wire type microelectrodes were modified with non-conductive polymers and glucose oxidase enzyme. The lifetime of biosensors was over 50 days and had negligible response to interfer...

Herein we utilize insulin to prepare amyloid based chiral helices with either right or left handed helicity. We demonstrate that the helices can be utilized as structural templates for the conducting polymer alkoxysulfonate poly(ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT-S). The chirality of the helical assembly is transferred to PEDOT-S as demonstrated by polarized optical microscopy (POM) and Circular Di...

Conductive textile yarns were prepared by a continuous vapor polymerization method; the application of polypyrrole by the continuous vapor polymerisation method used is designed for the easy adaptation into industrial procedures. The resultant conductive yarns were examined by longitudinal and cross-sectional views, clearly showing the varying level of penetration of the polymer into the yarns ...