Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2025
Department
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Abstract
The rapid developments in conductive polymers with flexible electronics over the past years have generated noteworthy attention among researchers and entrepreneurs. Conductive polymers have the distinctive capacity to conduct electricity while still maintaining the lightweight, flexible, and versatile characteristics of polymers. They are crucial for the creation of flexible electronics or gadgets that can stretch, bend, and adapt to different surfaces have sparked momentous interest in electronics, energy storage, sensors, smart textiles, and biomedical applications. This review article offers a comprehensive overview of recent advancements in conductive polymers over the last 15 years, including a bibliometric analysis. The properties of conductive polymers are summarized. Additionally, the fabrication processes of conductive polymer-based materials are discussed, including vacuum filtering, hydrothermal synthesis, spray coating, electrospinning, in situ polymerization, and electrochemical polymerization. The techniques have been presented along with their advantages and limitations. The multifunctional applications of conductive polymers are also discussed, including their roles in energy storage and conversion (e.g., supercapacitors, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), and sodium-ion batteries (SIBs)), as well as in organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), organic solar cells (OSCs), conductive textiles, healthcare monitoring, and sensors. Future scope and associated challenges have also been mentioned for further development in this field.
Publication Title
Journal of Composites Science
Recommended Citation
Shahid, M.,
Rahman, M.,
Hossain, M.,
Hossain, I.,
Sheikh, M.,
Rahman, M.,
Uddin, N.,
Donne, S.,
&
Hoque, M.
(2025).
Advances in Conductive Polymer-Based Flexible Electronics for Multifunctional Applications.
Journal of Composites Science,
9(1).
http://doi.org/10.3390/jcs9010042
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