The comprehensive, practical book that explores the principles, properties, and applications of electrical polymers The electrical properties of polymers present almost limitless possibilities for industrial research and development, and this book provides an in-depth look at these remarkable molecules. In addition to traditional applications in insulating materials, wires, and cables, electrical polymers are increasingly being used in a range of emerging technologies. Presenting a comprehensive overview of how electrical polymers function and how they can be applied in the electronics, automotive, medical, and military fields, Polymers for Electricity and Electronics: Materials, Properties, and Applications presents intensive and accessible coverage with a focus on practical applications. Including examples of state-of-the-art scientific issues, the book evaluates new technologies such as light emitting diodes, molecular electronics, liquid crystals, nanotechnology, optical fibers, and soft electronics and explains the advantages of conductive polymers as well as their processibility and commercial uses. This book is an essential resource for anyone working with, or interested in, polymers and polymer science. In addition, appendices that detail the electrical properties of selected polymers as well as list additional ASTM and corresponding international testing standards and methods for testing electrical properties are also included.

The comprehensive, practical book that explores the principlesproperties, and applications of electrical polymersThe electrical properties of polymers present almost limitlesspossibilities for industrial research and development, and thisbook provides an in-depth look at these remarkable molecules. Inaddition to traditional applications in insulating materialswires, and cables, electrical polymers are increasingly being usedin a range of emerging technologies.Presenting a comprehensive overview of how electrical polymersfunction and how they can be applied in the electronicsautomotive, medical, and military fields, Polymers forElectricity and Electronics: Materials, Properties, andApplications presents intensive and accessible coverage with afocus on practical applications. Including examples ofstate-of-the-art scientific issues, the book evaluates newtechnologies--such as light emitting diodes, molecularelectronics, liquid crystals, nanotechnology, optical fibers, andsoft electronics--and explains the advantages of conductivepolymers as well as their processibility and commercial uses.This book is an essential resource for anyone working with, orinterested in, polymers and polymer science. In additionappendices that detail the electrical properties of selectedpolymers as well as list additional ASTM and correspondinginternational testing standards and methods for testing electricalproperties are also included.

PREFACE xvii1 INTRODUCTION 11.1 Electric Charge 31.2 Coulomb's Law 61.3 Conductors and Insulators 71.4 Capacitors 71.5 Dielectrics and Capacitance 81.6 Dielectric Polarizability 121.7 Voltage 151.8 Electric Currents 161.9 Resistance and Resistivity 171.10 Ohm's Law 191.11 Semiconductors 191.12 Superconductivity and Superconductors 201.13 Piezoelectricity 211.14 Pyroelectricity 211.15 Ferroelectricity 221.16 Methods for Generating Electric Energy 222 POLYMERIC MATERIALS 272.1 Introduction 272.2 Polymerization / 332.3 Molecular Weights and Molecular Weight Distributions 342.4 Configuration 362.5 Glass Transition Temperature and Melting Temperature 382.6 Solutions of Polymers 422.7 Polymer Compatibility 472.8 Deformation Behavior 472.9 Polymeric Foams 552.10 Liquid Crystals 562.11 Nanocomposites 592.12 Commercial Polymers 602.13 General Technological Characteristics of Polymers 902.14 Processing of Polymers 962.15 Adhesion and Adhesives 1143 POLYMERS AS ELECTRICAL INSULATORS 1343.1 Dielectric Constants of Polymers 1353.2 Dielectric Relaxation 1403.3 Tangent of the Dielectric Loss Angle 1433.4 Dielectric Breakdown of Polymers 1473.5 Static Charges 1594 SPECIALTY POLYMERS 1724.1 Intrinsically Conductive Polymers 1724.2 Ferroelectric Polymers 1804.3 Thermotropic Liquid-Crystal Polymers 1854.4 Ionomers 1865 COMMERCIAL POLYMERS USED IN PRACTICAL ELECTRICAL ANDELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS 1935.1 Polymeric Materials Used As Insulators 1935.2 Wire and Cable Technology 2055.3 Other Applications of Polymers and Polymeric Systems 2456 APPLICATIONS OF SPECIALTY POLYMERS 2536.1 Applications of Conjugated Polymers 2536.2 Applications of Ferroelectric Polymers 2586.3 Applications of Liquid-Crystal Polymers 2596.4 Applications of Ionomers 2616.5 Lithium Ion Polymer Batteries 2657 TESTING OF ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYMERS 2697.1 Introduction 2697.2 Individual Tests of Electrical Properties 2718 CURRENT TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS 2808.1 Molecular Electronics 2818.2 Intelligent Material Systems 2818.3 Other Developments and Trends 282Further Readings 286APPENDIX I TYPICAL VALUES OF ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OFSELECTED POLYMERS 289APPENDIX II ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES, ASTM TEST METHODS, ANDSPECIFICATIONS 292APPENDIX III BASIC ELECTRICAL TESTS: ASTM AND CORRESPONDINGINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS 294APPENDIX IV NOBEL PRIZE 2000 FOR CHEMISTRY, TITLE PAGE 295ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS 297GLOSSARY 304BIBLIOGRAPHY 314INDEX 317