Pradip Kar obtained his PhD in 2009 from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, India, and has published more than 20 research papers in peer-reviewed journals.

• Acknowledgement xiPreface xiii1 Introduction to Doping in Conjugated Polymer 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Molecular Orbital Structure of Conjugated Polymer 41.3 Possibility of Electronic Conduction in Conjugated Polymer 71.4 Necessity of Doping in Conjugated Polymer 91.5 Concept of Doping in Conjugated Polymer 121.6 Doping as Probable Solution 172 Classification of Dopants for the Conjugated Polymer 192.1 Introduction 192.2 Classification of Dopant According to Electron Transfer 202.3 Classification of Dopant According to Chemical Nature 312.4 Classification of Dopant According to Doping Mechanism 403 Doping Techniques for the Conjugated Polymer 473.1 Introduction 473.2 Electrochemical Doping 483.3 Chemical Doping 513.4 In-situ doping 563.5 Radiation-Induced Doping or Photo Doping 593.6 Charge Injection Doping 614 Role of Dopant on the Conduction of Conjugated Polymer 634.1 Introduction4.2 Charge Defects within Doped Conjugated Polymer 664.3 Charge Transport within the Doped Conjugated Polymer 4.34.4 Migration of Dopant Counter Ions 745 Influence of Properties of Conjugated Polymer on Doping 815.1 Introduction 815.2 Conducting Property 825.3 Spectroscopic Property 845.4 Electrochemical Property 895.5 Thermal Property 925.6 Structural Property 946 Some Special Classes of Dopants for Conjugated Polymer 976.1 Introduction 976.2 Iodine and Other Halogens 986.3 Halide Doping 1036.4 Protonic Acid Doping 1066.5 Covalent Doping 1107 Influence of Dopant on the Applications of Conjugated Polymer 1137.1 Introduction 1137.2 Sensors 1147.3 Actuators 1187.4 Field Effect Transistor 1207.5 Rechargeable Batteries 1227.6 Electrochromic Devices 1237.7 Optoelectronic Devices 1267.8 Others Applications 1278 Recent and Future Trends of Doping in Conjugated Polymer 1318.1 Introduction 1318.2 Doping of Nanostructured Conjugated Polymer 1338.3 Doping in Conjugated Polymer Nanocomposite 1378.4 Future Trends 142References 145Index 000

Pradip Kar obtained his PhD in 2009 from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, India, and has published more than 20 research papers in peer-reviewed journals.

• Acknowledgement xiPreface xiii1 Introduction to Doping in Conjugated Polymer 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Molecular Orbital Structure of Conjugated Polymer 41.3 Possibility of Electronic Conduction in Conjugated Polymer 71.4 Necessity of Doping in Conjugated Polymer 91.5 Concept of Doping in Conjugated Polymer 121.6 Doping as Probable Solution 172 Classification of Dopants for the Conjugated Polymer 192.1 Introduction 192.2 Classification of Dopant According to Electron Transfer 202.3 Classification of Dopant According to Chemical Nature 312.4 Classification of Dopant According to Doping Mechanism 403 Doping Techniques for the Conjugated Polymer 473.1 Introduction 473.2 Electrochemical Doping 483.3 Chemical Doping 513.4 In-situ doping 563.5 Radiation-Induced Doping or Photo Doping 593.6 Charge Injection Doping 614 Role of Dopant on the Conduction of Conjugated Polymer 634.1 Introduction4.2 Charge Defects within Doped Conjugated Polymer 664.3 Charge Transport within the Doped Conjugated Polymer 4.34.4 Migration of Dopant Counter Ions 745 Influence of Properties of Conjugated Polymer on Doping 815.1 Introduction 815.2 Conducting Property 825.3 Spectroscopic Property 845.4 Electrochemical Property 895.5 Thermal Property 925.6 Structural Property 946 Some Special Classes of Dopants for Conjugated Polymer 976.1 Introduction 976.2 Iodine and Other Halogens 986.3 Halide Doping 1036.4 Protonic Acid Doping 1066.5 Covalent Doping 1107 Influence of Dopant on the Applications of Conjugated Polymer 1137.1 Introduction 1137.2 Sensors 1147.3 Actuators 1187.4 Field Effect Transistor 1207.5 Rechargeable Batteries 1227.6 Electrochromic Devices 1237.7 Optoelectronic Devices 1267.8 Others Applications 1278 Recent and Future Trends of Doping in Conjugated Polymer 1318.1 Introduction 1318.2 Doping of Nanostructured Conjugated Polymer 1338.3 Doping in Conjugated Polymer Nanocomposite 1378.4 Future Trends 142References 145Index 000

Pradip Kar obtained his PhD in 2009 from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, India, and has published more than 20 research papers in peer-reviewed journals.

• Acknowledgement xiPreface xiii1 Introduction to Doping in Conjugated Polymer 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Molecular Orbital Structure of Conjugated Polymer 41.3 Possibility of Electronic Conduction in Conjugated Polymer 71.4 Necessity of Doping in Conjugated Polymer 91.5 Concept of Doping in Conjugated Polymer 121.6 Doping as Probable Solution 172 Classification of Dopants for the Conjugated Polymer 192.1 Introduction 192.2 Classification of Dopant According to Electron Transfer 202.3 Classification of Dopant According to Chemical Nature 312.4 Classification of Dopant According to Doping Mechanism 403 Doping Techniques for the Conjugated Polymer 473.1 Introduction 473.2 Electrochemical Doping 483.3 Chemical Doping 513.4 In-situ doping 563.5 Radiation-Induced Doping or Photo Doping 593.6 Charge Injection Doping 614 Role of Dopant on the Conduction of Conjugated Polymer 634.1 Introduction4.2 Charge Defects within Doped Conjugated Polymer 664.3 Charge Transport within the Doped Conjugated Polymer 4.34.4 Migration of Dopant Counter Ions 745 Influence of Properties of Conjugated Polymer on Doping 815.1 Introduction 815.2 Conducting Property 825.3 Spectroscopic Property 845.4 Electrochemical Property 895.5 Thermal Property 925.6 Structural Property 946 Some Special Classes of Dopants for Conjugated Polymer 976.1 Introduction 976.2 Iodine and Other Halogens 986.3 Halide Doping 1036.4 Protonic Acid Doping 1066.5 Covalent Doping 1107 Influence of Dopant on the Applications of Conjugated Polymer 1137.1 Introduction 1137.2 Sensors 1147.3 Actuators 1187.4 Field Effect Transistor 1207.5 Rechargeable Batteries 1227.6 Electrochromic Devices 1237.7 Optoelectronic Devices 1267.8 Others Applications 1278 Recent and Future Trends of Doping in Conjugated Polymer 1318.1 Introduction 1318.2 Doping of Nanostructured Conjugated Polymer 1338.3 Doping in Conjugated Polymer Nanocomposite 1378.4 Future Trends 142References 145Index 000