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Polypyrrole

conductivity 10-50 S/cm (pressed pellet)

• Synonym(s): PPy
• CAS Number: 30604-81-0
• MDL number: MFCD00284347
• UNSPSC Code: 12352103
• PubChem Substance ID: 24880549
• NACRES: NA.23

Properties

• form: solid
• contains: proprietary organic sulfonic acid as dopant
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• solubility: H₂O: insoluble; organic solvents: insoluble
• greener alternative category: , Enabling
• InChI: 1S/C4H5N/c1-2-4-5-3-1/h1-5H
• InChI key: KAESVJOAVNADME-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Polypyrrole (PPy) is a widely used highly conductive and highly stable heterocyclic polymer. It is majorly used in electrochemical applications. It is a cost-efficient conducting polymer that has a stable oxidation and high solubility in water. It exhibits a high degree of flexibility than polyaniline and has a density that facilitates a higher capacitance per unit volume.
PPy may be prepared by a standard electrochemical technique. It may also be prepared by reacting -napthalene sulfonic acid (NSA) and ammonium peroxo-disulfate in aqueous medium. The charges on the surfaces can be easily modified by doping the polymer during its synthesis. Solubility and conductivity measurements of PPy doped with camphor sulfonic and dodecyl benzene sulfonic acid have been reported. Lectrosensitivity and lower oxidation potential of PPy make it potentially useful for drug delivery, chemical sensors, batteries, ion selective electrodes, biosensor and biochemistry research.

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Application

Conductive additive for thermoplastics and thermosets. Polypropylene composites constitute the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). Addition of PPy to polypropylene composites alters its conductivity.

PPy can be used for a variety of applications such as:

• electrode materials for sensors used in electrocardiography (ECG)
• formation of electrode material for a variety of energy storage applications
• encapsulation of lithium sulfide (Li₂S) as a high performance cathode material

PPy is mainly used in the fabrication of a variety of electrochemical devices, which include supercapacitors, chemical sensors, dye sensitized solar cells and lithium-ion batteries.

Conducting polymer.

Conductive additive for thermoplasitics and thermosets.

Packaging

Packaged in glass bottles

Other Notes

Stable up to at least 290°C in air

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves