Design of conducting redox polymers. A polythiophene-Ru(bipy)3n+ hybrid material.

TitleDesign of conducting redox polymers. A polythiophene-Ru(bipy)3n+ hybrid material.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1996
AuthorsZhu, SS, Swager, TM
JournalAdvanced Materials (Weinheim, Germany)
Volume8
Pagination497–500
ISSN0935-9648
Keywordselectrochem polymn thiophenylbipyridine ruthenium complex, polythiophenylbipyridine ruthenium complex redox elec conductor
Abstract

5,5'-Bis(2''-bithiophene)-2,2'-bipyridine ligand (L) and its Ru complex [Ru(L)3(PF6)2] were synthesized and underwent polymn. upon electrochem. oxidn. The resultant polythiophene-Ru(L)3n+ hybrid material displayed both the conducting properties of the polymer and the redox properties of the isolated metal centers which was shown by cyclovoltammetry. [on SciFinder(R)]

DOI10.1002/adma.19960080609