Conductive composite films of cis-1,4-polybutadiene (PBD) with polythiophene (PTh) were prepared electrochemically. Thiophene was polymerized on PBD-coated platinium electrodes. The composites with different PTh percentages showed conductivity in the order of 10-3 (W cm)-1. The characterization of the films was performed using FTIR, scanning electron microscope and differential scanning calorimetry techniques. In order to understand the dominant transport mechanism, the temperature dependence of conductivity was investigated.

Conductive composite films of cis-1,4-polybutadiene (PBD) with polythiophene (PTh) were prepared electrochemically. Thiophene was polymerized on PBD-coated platinium electrodes. The composites with different PTh percentages showed conductivity in the order of 10-3 (W cm)-1. The characterization of the films was performed using FTIR, scanning electron microscope and differential scanning calorimetry techniques. In order to understand the dominant transport mechanism, the temperature dependence of conductivity was investigated.