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Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) is an intrinsically conductive polymer that is used in a wide range of applications such as antistatics, capacitors, touch panels, organic light emitting diodes, organic solar cells and printed electronics. This paper describes the characteristic parameters of 31 different commercially available PEDOT dispersions. It shows how the PEDOT dispersions have been tailored to each of those applications and thereby the opportunities and limitations of this material.

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Lövenich, W. PEDOT-properties and applications. Polym. Sci. Ser. C 56, 135–143 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1811238214010068

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