BF₃-doped polyaniline: A novel conducting polymer

DEBANGSHU CHAUDHURI and D D SARMA

Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science,

Bangalore 560 012, India

E-mail: sarma@sscu.iisc.ernet.in; sarmadd\_in@yahoo.com

Abstract. We review the unusual structural, transport and magnetic properties

of highly conducting polyaniline, doped with boron trifluoride.

Our studies establish the unique conducting state of this system,

which is in distinct contrast with the conventional proton-doped

polyaniline samples.

Keywords. Conducting polymer; polyaniline; Lewis acid; conductivity.

PACS Nos 73.61.Ph; 33.15.Kr