Conducting polymer nanofibers, methods of making and using same, and uses thereof
AssigneeCornell University
InventorsMargaret Frey, Daehwan Cho, SangGap Lee, Chae Un Kim, Nikolas Hoepker, Mark W. Tate, Meryem Oznur Pehlivaner Kara
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Abstract
Provided are conducting polymer nanofibers, methods of making conducting polymer nanofibers, and uses thereof. The conducting polymer nanofibers can be formed by, for example, electrospinning, force spinning, and centrifugal spinning using a spinning dope. The conducting polymer nanofibers can be used in devices, such as a radiation detecting device.
Claims19
1) A method for making a conducting polymer nanofiber or plurality of nanofibers comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a spinning dope comprising:
- a non-conducting polymer, wherein the non-conducting polymer is present at 0.5% by weight to 8% by weight,
- a conducting polymer,
- an organic solvent, wherein the organic solvent is present at 2.5% by weight to 20% by weight,
- water,
- a nonionic surfactant, and
- optionally, a cross-linking agent;
- and
- b) processing the spinning dope such that the conducting polymer nanofiber or plurality of conducting polymer nanofibers are formed.
13) A device comprising a conducting polymer nanofiber or a plurality of conducting polymer nanofibers.
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