Synthesis and characterization of a bifunctional amido-thiophene monomer and its copolymer with thiophene and electrochemical properties

AK M., Cirpan A., YILMAZ F., YAGCI Y., TOPPARE L. K.

EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, cilt.41, sa.5, ss.967-973, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2004.11.031
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.967-973
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: electrochemical polymerization, conducting copolymers, electrochromic devices, POLYMER ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES, DIOXYTHIOPHENE POLYMERS, CONDUCTING POLYMERS, POLYANILINE, BLENDS
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A bifunctional amido-thiophene namely hexamethylene (bis-3-thiophene acetamide) (HMTA) was synthesized by the reaction of 3-thiophene acetic acid with hexamethylene diamine. Copolymerization in the presence of thiophene was achieved electrochemically in tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate/acetonitrile (TBAFB/AN). Spectroelectro-chemical analysis of the resulting copolymer [P(HMTA-co-Th)] reflected electronic transitions at 505 nm, 740 nm and similar to 1000 nm, revealing pi to pi* transition, polaron and bipolaron band formation respectively. Switching ability was evaluated by a kinetic study via measuring the transmittance (%T) at the maximum contrast. Dual type polymer electrochromic devices (ECDs) based on P(HMTA-co-Th) and poly(ethylene dioxythiophene) (PEDOT) have been constructed. Spectroelectrochemistry, switching ability and stability of the devices were investigated by UV-vis spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry. These devices exhibit low switching voltages (between 0.0V and + 1.6V), short switching times with reasonable switching stability under atmospheric conditions. (c) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.