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Researchers have discovered a chemical reaction that can convert waste Styrofoam into a valuable conducting polymer called PEDOT:PSS. This upgraded plastic waste can be used in electronic devices such as solar cells and transistors.
A new study describes a chemical reaction that can convert Styrofoam into a high-value conducting polymer known as PEDOT:PSS. Researchers also noted that the upgraded plastic waste can be successfully incorporated into functional electronic devices, including silicon-based hybrid solar cells and organic electrochemical transistors.