Multilayer films composed of conductive poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate)/carbon nanotubes bionanocomposites and a photoresponsive conducting polymer |
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| Authors: | Luca Valentini Paola Fabbri Massimo Messori Micaela Degli Esposti Silvia Bittolo Bon |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Perugia and INSTM UdR of Perugia, , 05100 Terni, Italy;2. Local Research Unit, INSTM Consortium for Materials Science and Technology, , 50121 Firenze, Italy;3. Department of Engineering “Enzo Ferrari”, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, , 41125 Modena, Italy |
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| Abstract: | In order to develop new electronic devices, it is necessary to find innovative solutions to the eco‐sustainability problem of materials as substrates for circuits. We realized a photoresponsive device consisting of a semiconducting polymer film deposited onto optically semitransparent and conductive biodegradable poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate) (PHB)/carbon nanotube (CNT) substrates. The experiments indicated that the PHB‐CNT bionanocomposite substrate behaves as an optical window trapping electric charges produced by the photoexcitation of the semiconducting polymer. Such PHB‐CNT functional substrates are expected to be attractive for eco‐friendly electronics. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part B: Polym. Phys. 2014 , 52, 596–602 |
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| Keywords: | biopolymers conducting polymers nanocomposites optoelectronic devices |
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