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The stability of chemically and electrochemically polymerized polypyrrole and its composites has been investigated. The results demonstrate that the oxidative degradation of polypyrrole and the interruption of the percolation path of the composites can cause a strong decrease in electrical conductivity. The possible mechanisms of oxidative degradation of polypyrrole and the interruption of the percolation path of the composites are also discussed.
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CHEN, X.B., ISSI, JP., DEVAUX, J. et al. The stability of polypyrrole and its composites. Journal of Materials Science 32, 1515–1518 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018570404693
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