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28 March 2011 Electroactive semi-interpenetrating polymer networks architecture with tunable IR reflectivity
C. Chevrot, D. Teyssié, P. Verge, L. Goujon, F. Tran-Van, F. Vidal, P. H. Aubert, S. Peralta, L. Sauques
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Abstract
A promising alternative of multi-layered devices showing electrochromic properties results from the design of a self-supported semi-interpenetrating polymer network (semi-IPN) including an electronic conductive polymer (ECP) formed within. The formation of the ECP in the network has already been described by oxidative polymerization using iron trichloride as an oxidant and leading to conducting semi-IPN with mixed electronic and ionic conductivities as well as convenient mechanical properties. This presentation relates to the elaboration of such semi-IPN using polyethyleneoxide (PEO) network or a PEO/NBR (Nitrile Butadiene Rubber) IPN in which a linear poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) is formed symmetrically and selectively as very thin layers very next to the two main faces of the film matrix. PEO/PEDOT semi-IPNs lead to interesting optical reflective properties in the IR between 0.8 and 25 μm. Reflectance contrasts up to 35 % is observed when, after swelling in an ionic liquid, a low voltage is applied between the two main faces of the film. However the low flexibility and brittleness of the film and a slow degradation in air at temperature up from 60°C prompted to replace the PEO matrix by a flexible PEO/NBR IPN one. Indeed, the combination of NBR and PEO in an IPN leads to materials possessing flexible properties, good ionic conductivity at 25°C as well as a better resistance to thermal ageing. Finally, NBR/PEO/PEDOT semi-IPNs allow observing comparable reflectance contrast in the IR range than those shown by PEO/PEDOT semi-IPNs.
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C. Chevrot, D. Teyssié, P. Verge, L. Goujon, F. Tran-Van, F. Vidal, P. H. Aubert, S. Peralta, and L. Sauques "Electroactive semi-interpenetrating polymer networks architecture with tunable IR reflectivity", Proc. SPIE 7976, Electroactive Polymer Actuators and Devices (EAPAD) 2011, 79760M (28 March 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.882122
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KEYWORDS
Reflectivity

Polymers

Polymerization

Infrared radiation

Network architectures

Liquids

Multilayers

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