Aromaticity in Tropone-Containing Polythiophene

TitleAromaticity in Tropone-Containing Polythiophene
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsSugiyasu, K, Song, C, Swager, TM
JournalMacromolecules
Volume39
Pagination5598–5600
Date Publishedaug
ISSN0024-9297
Keywordstropone contg polythiophene electrochem polymn crystal structure cond
Abstract

Tropone-Contg. thiophene monomers were prepd. and electrochem. polymd. under ambient conditions to form polymers. The polymers with various concns. of TFA were studied by CV, UV-vis-NIR, and cond. In conclusion, the cond. of tropone-contg. polythiophene can be switched reversibly by a protonation/deprotonation process. The cond. switching mechanism of this polymer is alternative to that of conventional proton dopable polymers such as polyaniline. [on SciFinder(R)]

URLhttp://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ma061423%2B
DOI10.1021/ma061423+