Use of ionic liquids for [pi]-Conjugated polymer electrochemical devices

• Published in: Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 297; no. 5583; pp. 983 - 987
• Main Authors: Lu, Wen, Fadeev, Andrei G, Qi, Baohua, Smela, Elisabeth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington American Association for the Advancement of Science 09.08.2002; The American Association for the Advancement of Science
• Subjects: Chemistry; Conducting polymers; Electric properties; Electrochemical analysis; Electrochemistry; Ions; Polymers

Lu et al report results for electrochemical mechanical actuators, electrochromic windows, and numeric displays made from three types of pi-conjugated polymers. Experiments were performed under ambient conditions, yet the polymers showed negligible loss in electroactivity.