TITLE:
Characterization of Radiolucent and Electro-Magnetic Properties of Polymer PEDOT: PSS for Radiological Applications
AUTHORS:
Laura Guérin, Christophe Loyez, Kamel Guerchouche, Fouad Maaloul
KEYWORDS:
PEDOT:PSS, Radiology, Radiolucency, Wireless Technologies
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Organic Polymer Materials,
Vol.7 No.2,
April
18,
2017
ABSTRACT: The deployment of
wireless technologies in the radiology field requires development of
radiolucent materials allowing wireless communication. In
this paper, both the radiolucency (X-rays) and Electro-Magnetic (EM) properties
of the conductive polymer poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene
sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) are investigated to address wireless applications in the
field of the radiology. A model was developed to predict the PEDOT:PSS
performance and assess the interest of this material in terms of radiolucency
characteristics and Electro Magnetic (EM) radiation efficiency. A PEDOT:PSS
antenna operating in the Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) Ultra High
Frequency (UHF) band, was realized to experimentally validate abilities of
PEDOT:PSS. These performances are compared with those produced by a similar
antenna made of conventional materials such as copper. Experimental results
validate the numerical model of the designed structure. This paper demonstrates the potential of polymer materials in
the field of x-ray imaging.