Mechanism of charge transport in polypyrrole-heparin composites

Journal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry

Volumn 41 A, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1369-1375

  Kaur, Amarjeet ^a   Singh, Ramadhar ^b   Yadav, K L ^c   Bhattacharya, Dipten ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^b NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (India)

^c INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE   (India)

^d CSIR CENTRAL GLASS AND CERAMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Charge transport; Heparin; Polypyrrole; Variable range hopping mechanism

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; CHARACTERIZATION; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DNA; ELECTROPOLYMERIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POLARONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

BOLTZMANN CONSTANT; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; INDIUM-TIN OXIDE COATED GLASS PLATE; MULTIPHONON PROCESS;

POLYPYRROLES;

EID: 10644278852     PISSN: 10601325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/MA-200035283     Document Type: Conference Paper

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