Photo conductive polymers

Photo conductive polymers conduct electricity only in the presence of light. They are insulators or partially conductive in darkness.[1] Poly(9-Vinylcarbazole) is an example.[2]

Applications

  1. Xerography
  2. Laser printers

See also

References

  1. Haarer, D i e t r i c h (1990). PHOTOCONDUCTIVE POLYMERS: STRUCTURE, MECHANISMS AND PROPERTIES.
  2. Norio Ise; Iwao Tabushi (4 August 1983). An Introduction to Speciality Polymers. CUP Archive. p. 134. ISBN 978-0-521-24536-4. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
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