Polyacetylene doped with iron trichloride : Improved conductivity and stability

Trans polyacetylene (CH)_x has been doped with FeCl₃ solutions in Nitromethane. In the “in-situ” EPR experiment we have observed the evolution of the EPR spectra with time during the doping process. That enabled us to gain information about the rate of dopant diffusion in solid material. Both EPR and conductivity measurements show that the doped material is reasonably stable even in the presence of air. Raman spectroscopic studies show the usual features observed in doped trans polyacetylene.