2. The Nobel Prize in chemistry for 2,000 was nominated by Heeger. Macdiarmid and Shirikawa with “Discovery and development of conductive polymer". How can plastic become conductive? Explain by using polyacetylene.

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The Nobel Prize in chemistry for 2,000 was nominated by Heeger. Macdiarmid
and Shirikawa with “Discovery and development of conductive polymer". How
can plastic become conductive? Explain by using polyacetylene.
Transcribed Image Text:2. The Nobel Prize in chemistry for 2,000 was nominated by Heeger. Macdiarmid and Shirikawa with “Discovery and development of conductive polymer". How can plastic become conductive? Explain by using polyacetylene.
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