Some Applications of Organic Conductors

A novel class of electronic materials: inherently conducting charge transfer complex (CT complexes) emerged in the 1960’s and in the late 1970’s when highly conducting doped polyacetylene was discovered. This conjugated organic polymer can be oxidized or reduced (doped) to exhibit metallic conductivity of the order of 200 s/cm [1,2]. For over a decade, this polymer has been the subjected of intense scientific research, however its general lack of processability and environmetal instability has hindered its technical applicability.