Electrorheological fluids of highly porous poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate/polyacrylamide microparticles

Low-filled (1 wt%) electrorheological fluids of highly porous composite microparticles of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate/polyacrylamide in silicone oil were prepared. The prospects of electrorheological fluids developing with particles of the specified composition was demonstrated. Operating ranges of electric field strength were determined. For the first time, electrorheological fluids have been obtained with the response induced by poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) entirely. The results open up prospects for the creation of novel electrorheological fluids with hybrid fillers.