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Thick, freestanding, flexible films of polypyrrole have been prepared from propylene carbonate solutions of pyrrole monomer containing tetra-ethyl ammoniump-toluene sulphonate electrolyte The conductivity of the films was found to vary with orientation of the sample, deposition temperature and time. Conductivities of up to 338.4 S cm−1 were attained with samples prepared at 0°C. XRD analyses have revealed a difference in structure with sample orientation which affects the conductivity of the material significantly.
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Cvetko, B.F., Brungs, M.P., Burford, R.P. et al. Conductivity measurements of electrodeposited polypyrrole. J Appl Electrochem 17, 1198–1202 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01023603
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