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Conducting polymer-based electro-responsive smart suspensions

Yu Zhen Dong, Hyun Min Kim, and Hyoung Jin Choi

Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Korea

E-mail: hjchoi@inha.ac.kr

Received: 17 November 2020  Accepted: 30 January 2021

Abstract:

This paper reviews a large number of conducting polymer-based materials adopted for use in the field of electrorheological (ER) fluids, including polyaniline, polypyrrole, polythiophene, polyindole, and poly(ionic liquid) along with their derivatives and composites. Their synthetic routes, morphologies, ER characteristics, and dielectric characteristics are described. In addition, by investigating the particle shape, size, density, conductivity, ER characteristics, and dielectric characteristics, the basic influence of each parameter on the ER characteristics is determined, which may help establish a general formula for the design of high-performance ER materials.

Keywords: Conducting polymer; Smart fluid; Suspension; Electrorheological fluid

Full paper is available at www.springerlink.com.

DOI: 10.1007/s11696-021-01550-w

Chemical Papers 75 (10) 5009–5034 (2021)