Rare earth based conducting polymers: A review

Abstract

This paper present recent advances in the field of composites of rare earths with conducting polymers. The synthesized composites were characterized by some common techniques viz; scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X- Ray Diffraction spectra (XRD), UV-visible and simultaneous TG-DTA-DTG. The semiconducting and electrochemical behavior of rare earth based composites were investigated using four probe conductivity meter and cyclic voltammetry (CV) respectively. An overview of different techniques of synthesis and their application in various fields of electronics and communication is presented.