Evidence of the Intercalative Redox Polymerization of Ehylenedioxythiophene into V2O5 ;
Achievement of Highly Conducting Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene)/V2O5
Nanohybrids
A. V. Murugan,1C. W. Kwon,2S. J. Hwang,3M. H. Delville,2J. Portier,2and G. Campet2
Received19 Sept 2003
Revised14 Nov 2003
Abstract
We have established a novel method of inserting poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) between the layers of
V2O5 using a soft process of intercalation. The reaction takes place with the in situ polymerization of EDOT within the framework of crystalline V2O5 with different nominal EDOT/V2O5 ratios. The hybrids PEDOT/V2O5 exhibit a high electrical conductivity