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## Conducting polymers in composites and applications Research Group
**1\. Introduction**
Conducting polymers in composites and applications Research Group (**CPCA**) is
funded by Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) and belongs to Faculty of Applied
Sciences (TDTU). The group focuses on actuators, sensors, energy harvesters,
biomedical applications and smart materials in coatings and electrochemical
deposition.
**2\. Mission and vision**
The development of conducting polymers in composites is from international
interest in speciality by combination of substitutes such as additional
polymers, carbon based materials, polymerized ionic liquids and other specific
catalytic materials. With increasing market in electronic devices getting small,
needing high power batteries, the low voltage driven conducting polymer
composites having potential to contribute in new polymer based smart devices,
 there is the need to investigate the composites in material characterization
and novel application in the area of smart materials.
A new direction will be drawn from this research group, the combination of high
charging/discharging electrodes and its application in enviromental science for
catching heavy metals in waste water, soil and in combination with biochar
material leading to a positive effect in bioremiadiation. 
**3\. Research topics**
• Conducting polymer actuators
• Conducting polymer composites based on CDC, PEO, PIL and others
• Conducting polymer on nanofiber scaffolds
• Biomedical application
• Anti\-corrosive membranes
• Super capacitors
• Sensors and energy harvester
• Bioremediation, biochar
• Coatings
**4\. Current members**
| CPCA_Rudolf_Kiefer.jpg | **Dr. Rudolf Kiefer** **Positions:** • Head of Conducting polymers in composites and applications Research Group, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam • Associate Professor, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. **Areas of expertise:** Conducting polymer actuators, conducting polymer composites, carbon based materials, nanotechnology, polymer chemistry, coatings, material science, electrochemistry, biochemistry, electro active polymers, nanofiber scaffolds **Research track record (until January of 2018\):** • ISI papers: **28** • Total ISI Citations: **310** • ISI H\-index: **10** • Top ISI journals (at most 5\): 1\. Carbon 2\. Journal of Material Chemistry A 3\. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 4\. Electrochimica Acta 5\. RSC Advances |
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| CPCA_Tran_Thien_Khanh.jpg | **Dr. Tran Thien Khanh** **Positions:** • Member of Conducting polymers in composites and applications Research Group, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam • Lecturer, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam **Areas of expertise:** Conducting polymers, anti\-corrosion, waste water, IC Manufacturing Process, Material science, surface modification, inorganic materials. |

**5\. Former members (name, title, picture)**
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**6\. Publications (ISI or Scopus only)**
2\. Zane Zondaka, Alo Kivilo, Sunjai Nakshatharan, Kadi\-Anne Küppar, Urmas
Johanson, Tarmo Tamm, Rudolf Kiefer (2018\); [Carbide\-derived carbon and
poly\-3,4\-ethylenedioxythiphene composite laminate: linear and bending
actuation](https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0379677918302443);
Synthetic Metals (ISI).
1\. Roshan Khadka, Zane Zondaka, Arko Kesküla, Mahdi Safaei Khorram, Tran Thien
Khanh, Tarmo Tamm, Jadranka Travas‐Sejdic, Rudolf Kiefer (2018\); [Influence of
solvent on linear polypyrrole–polyethylene oxide
actuators](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/app.46831?af=R);
Applied Polymer (ISI).
**7\.**  **Contact: Click [here](http://science.tdtu.edu.vn/en/contact-us)**
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Conducting polymers in composites and applications Research Group | Khoa học - Công nghệ Nhảy đến nội dung x Đại học Tôn Đức Thắng  English Khoa học - Công nghệ Main navigation Giới thiệu Nghiên cứu Sản phẩm Nguồn lực Giảng viên/Viên chức  Sinh viên  Cựu sinh viên Search Breadcrumb Trang chủ  - Conducting polymers in composites and applications Research Group Conducting polymers in composites and applications Research Group 1. Introduction  Conducting polymers in composites and applications Research Group ( CPCA ) is funded by Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) and belongs to Faculty of Applied Sciences (TDTU). The group focuses on actuators, sensors, energy harvesters, biomedical applications and smart materials in coatings and electrochemical deposition.  2. Mission and vision  The development of conducting polymers in composites is from international interest in speciality by combination of substitutes such as additional polymers, carbon based materials, polymerized ionic liquids and other specific catalytic materials. With increasing market in electronic devices getting small, needing high power batteries, the low voltage driven conducting polymer composites having potential to contribute in new polymer based smart devices,  there is the need to investigate the composites in material characterization and novel application in the area of smart materials.  A new direction will be drawn from this research group, the combination of high charging/discharging electrodes and its application in enviromental science for catching heavy metals in waste water, soil and in combination with biochar material leading to a positive effect in bioremiadiation.  3. Research topics  • Conducting polymer actuators  • Conducting polymer composites based on CDC, PEO, PIL and others  • Conducting polymer on nanofiber scaffolds  • Biomedical application  • Anti-corrosive membranes  • Super capacitors  • Sensors and energy harvester  • Bioremediation, biochar  • Coatings  4. Current members Dr. Rudolf Kiefer  Positions:  • Head of Conducting polymers in composites and applications Research Group, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  • Associate Professor, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  Areas of expertise: Conducting polymer actuators, conducting polymer composites, carbon based materials, nanotechnology, polymer chemistry, coatings, material science, electrochemistry, biochemistry, electro active polymers, nanofiber scaffolds  Research track record (until January of 2018):  • ISI papers: 28  • Total ISI Citations: 310  • ISI H-index: 10  • Top ISI journals (at most 5):  1. Carbon  2. Journal of Material Chemistry A  3. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical  4. Electrochimica Acta  5. RSC Advances Dr. Tran Thien Khanh  Positions:  • Member of Conducting polymers in composites and applications Research Group, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  • Lecturer, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam  Areas of expertise: Conducting polymers, anti-corrosion, waste water, IC Manufacturing Process, Material science, surface modification, inorganic materials. 5. Former members (name, title, picture)  ...  6. Publications (ISI or Scopus only)  2. Zane Zondaka, Alo Kivilo, Sunjai Nakshatharan, Kadi-Anne Küppar, Urmas Johanson, Tarmo Tamm, Rudolf Kiefer (2018); Carbide-derived carbon and poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiphene composite laminate: linear and bending actuation ; Synthetic Metals (ISI).  1. Roshan Khadka, Zane Zondaka, Arko Kesküla, Mahdi Safaei Khorram, Tran Thien Khanh, Tarmo Tamm, Jadranka Travas‐Sejdic, Rudolf Kiefer (2018); Influence of solvent on linear polypyrrole–polyethylene oxide actuators ; Applied Polymer (ISI).  7.  Contact: Click here Công bố mới  Bằng sáng chế  Tạp chí khoa học  Hội nghị-Hội thảo Viện nghiên cứu  Nhóm nghiên cứu  NCKH Sinh viên  NCKH Giảng viên Quỹ phát triển NCKH  Dịch vụ KHCN  Hợp tác quốc tế  Tài trợ nghiên cứu Giới thiệu  Liên hệ Đại học Tôn Đức Thắng Số 19 Nguyễn Hữu Thọ, Phường Tân Phong, Quận 7, TP. Hồ Chí Minh, Việt Nam.  Kết nối với TDTU Copyright ©  Ton Duc Thang University