Conducting Polymer/Graphene Filler-based Hybrids: Energy and Electronic Applications

This chapter covers the potentially important conductive polymers and their benefits with effective relevance in number of growing technologies in telecommunication, biomolecular electronics, display devices, electrochemical storage systems, and many more. The most widely investigated polymers in practical applications are polythiophene (PTh), polypyrrole (PPy), and polyaniline (PANI). These polymers have been employed in technical applications depending upon their stability and ease of preparation. Conducting polymers display significantly high values of specific capacitance however in terms of several physical properties they are not up to the mark. Relevance of graphene-based materials incorporated in conducting polymers is also considered in this chapter. Polymer/graphene filler composites have recognized a range of interesting characteristic such as superior mechanical properties, high electron mobility at room temperature, and exceptional thermal conductivity. Conductive polymer/graphene filler composites may involve a three-dimensional network to haulage electrical conductivity. The formation of conducting polymer interconnected graphene network present significant advantages to be employed in a range of applications such as electronics, sensors, Li-ion batteries, solar cells, EMI shielding, etc.