A ferrocene functionalized multichromic p and n dopable donor-acceptor-donor type conjugated polymer
JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, vol.648, no.2, pp.184-189, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 648 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2010
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2010.07.010
- Journal Name: JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.184-189
- Keywords: Ferrocene, Multichromism, Donor-acceptor-donor, Conjugated polymer, PROCESSABLE GREEN, ELECTROCHROMIC POLYMERS, BAND-GAP, REDOX, ELECTROPOLYMERIZATION, FILM, CONTRAST, SENSOR, STATE
- Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Ferrocene substituted donor-acceptor-donor type polymer; poly(5,8-bis(2,3-dihydrothieno[3,4-b][1,4]dioxin-5-yl)-2-(naphthalen-2-yl)-3-ferrocenyl-4a,8a-dihydroquinoxaline) (PDEFNQ) was synthesized and its electrochromic properties were investigated. Cyclic voltammetry and spectroelectrochemistry studies for PDEFNQ showed that it is a multichromic green to transmissive polymer with high tendency to be both p and n doped. PDEFNQ is foreseen as a promising candidate for various applications. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.