Electronic applications of semiconducting polymers

A review of the basic properties and conduction mechanism in semiconducting polymers has been presented. Results of our investigations on the semiconducting polymers, polypyrrole and polyaniline, have been discussed. A promising vacuum-deposited polymeric semiconducting device fabrication technique has been detailed with its possible application in light emitting and photovoltaic devices. The use of polymeric semiconductors in surface mount technology and VLSI has also been discussed.