Recent developments in polyurethane-based conducting polymer composites

Abstract

Polyurethane-based conducting composites with polyaniline, polythiophene or polypyrrole are in the class of modern macromolecular materials that combine the toughness and elasticity of polyurethane matrix with conductivity of intrinsically conducting polymers. Since the methods of preparation strongly influence the structure and properties of resulting composite/blend, this works aim at systematic description of polyurethane based conducting composites. This review has been structured to present an overview on preparations, characterisation and applications of polyurethane-based conducting materials with polyaniline, polythiophene or polypyrrole.