J. Funct. Biomater. 2011, 2(1), 18-30; doi:10.3390/jfb2010018
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Effect of Electrical Conductivity Through the Bulk Doping of the Product of Titanocene Dichloride and 2-Nitro-1,4-phenylenediamine

Charles E. Carraher Jr. 1,* email, Amitabh J. Battin 1 email and Michael R. Roner 2 email
1 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA 2 Department of Biology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 18 January 2011; in revised form: 25 February 2011 / Accepted: 3 March 2011 / Published: 17 March 2011
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Abstract: The condensation polymer derived from reaction between titanocene dichloride and 2-nitro-1,4-phenylenediamine was doped by mixing the polymer with different amounts of iodine. This bulk doping of the titanocene polyamine resulted in an increase in bulk conductivity from 10 to over 1,000 fold. Conductivity increased to a doping level of about 10 to 15% iodine. Conductivity decreased as the sample discs were heated returning to pre-doped levels after the samples were heated for eight minutes. It is believed that this decrease in conductivity is due to the surface evaporation of iodine as the samples were heated. MALDI MS and IR results are consistent with the formation of C-I compounds for doped materials.
Keywords: metal-containing polymers; titanocene-containing polymers; conductivity; iodine doping; bulk conductivity; electrical conductivity

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Carraher, C.E., Jr.; Battin, A.J.; Roner, M.R. Effect of Electrical Conductivity Through the Bulk Doping of the Product of Titanocene Dichloride and 2-Nitro-1,4-phenylenediamine. J. Funct. Biomater. 2011, 2, 18-30.

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Carraher CE, Jr, Battin AJ, Roner MR. Effect of Electrical Conductivity Through the Bulk Doping of the Product of Titanocene Dichloride and 2-Nitro-1,4-phenylenediamine. Journal of Functional Biomaterials. 2011; 2(1):18-30.

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Carraher, Charles E., Jr.; Battin, Amitabh J.; Roner, Michael R. 2011. "Effect of Electrical Conductivity Through the Bulk Doping of the Product of Titanocene Dichloride and 2-Nitro-1,4-phenylenediamine." J. Funct. Biomater. 2, no. 1: 18-30.

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