MOLECULAR MATERIALS .7. .B. CONDUCTING POLYMERS - MATERIALS OF COMMERCE

Conducting-polymer-based products that are commercially available are the topic of this second part of a two-part article (the first half appeared last month). Many people are not aware that conducting polymers have reached the marketplace in the form of ''coin''-shaped batteries (see Figure), 3.5'' floppy disks, and electrostatic loudspeakers, as well as being available for commercial processes and as raw materials.