Program : Sustainable Energy Materials (SEM)

Degree : MSc/MEng

Course Code : ACE 674

Course Name : Principles of Conducting Polymers

Course Category : Compulsory Core Courses

Semester : Second Semester

Credit Hours : 2

The synthesis-structures-properties-applications relationship of conducting polymers: Draw the molecular structure of common conducting polymer monomers/polymers, basic synthetic method, concept of doping and dedoping, properties of conducting polymers(Electrical and electronic, Mechanical, Optical, Electroluminescence, electrochromic and photochromic), applications
of conducting polymers (Supercapacitors, Corrosion inhibition, Photocatalytic, Electrochemical gas sensors, Conducting polymer hydrogels (CPH) for bioelectronics, Solar Cells), Conductive Polymer Composites and Blends, Hands-on experiences on the synthesis of nanostructured conducting polymers and construct chemical vapor sensors