This fully revised and expanded edition of Electrical Properties of Polymers covers fundamentals and recent developments in this field. The book provides a broad and comprehensive account of the topic, describing underlying physical principles and synthesis through to emerging technologies. There is particular emphasis on the new generation of conductive polymers, the emerging uses of polymers in industrial applications, and special topics such as light-emitting diodes and soft electronics.

From the Preface: “...Emphasis is mainly laid on the description and explanation, in molecular and electronic terms, of the observed phenomena, so as to give a basic understanding of the electrical behaviour of polymers. Principles of measurement methods are also stressed, since a sound framework of experimental techniques and data is so essential for proper scientific development of such a subject. The choice of subject matter was made with the aim of being educative and stumulating rather than exhaustive and exhausting. It is hoped that the book will be of most help to those venturing into research in polymer science, or to those joining the industrial sectors that utilise both insulating and conductive plastics...”

Target Audience: Undergraduates, graduates, and researchers in polymer, materials, and physical sciences.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Dielectrics in Static Fields

Dielectric Relaxation

Electronic Conduction in Polymers

Measurement of Electrical Properties

Dielectric Breakdown

Static Charges

Ionic Conduction and Particulate and Molecular Composites

Intrinsically Conductive Polymers

Applications of Electro-Active and Conductive Polymers

References

Index