'A NOVEL IRON-POLY3-OCTYLTHIOPHENE (FE-P3OT) NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIAL AND A PROCESS FOR THE PREPARATION THEREOF'

摘要

The present invention comprises a method for a low cost synthesis of a conjugated polymer; poly(3-octylthiophene) (P30T), the creation of nano-crystallites (-100 nm) of magnetic particles (iron(Fe)) embedded in a P30T polymer matrix and subsequently patterning of supramolecular structure of Fe-P30T nanocomposite film by the application of magnetic field, characterized by various characterization techniques, which results in the improvement of the conductivity of the composite by two-three orders of magnitude. The invention provides preparation of regioregular poly(3-octylthiophene) (PEOT) at sub zero temperature ( - 40° C), in-situ preparation of metallic iron in P30T matrix and amethod to modulate structuring of Fe-P30T matrix by application of magnetic field..