Abstract
The metallic state of the very highly conducting doped polymers, such as polyacetylene, polypyrrole and polyaniline, is shown to have remarkable similarities. Though each of these doped polymers has a different temperature-dependent conductivity, each of these doped polymer systems has a similar metal-like Pauli susceptibility and density of states at the Fermi level. Also, each of these highly conducting systems displays a universal electronic response (dielectric constant and conductivity) as a function of frequency from the microwave regime (109 Hz) through to the 'all conduction electron plasma frequency' (1 to 3 eV, depending on the polymer). This common behavior despite apparent differences in the temperature-dependent conductivities is proposed to be a consequence of the inhomogeneous crystalline order in these materials, leading to three-dimensional metallic domains or islands (crystallographically coherent regions), separated by poorly conducting weak links (disordered regions and interfiber links).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 149-157 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Synthetic Metals |
Volume | 65 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1994 Aug |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Dielectric constant
- Disorder
- Drude metallic state
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry