Issue 101, 2014

Novel polymerisation of conducting thienothiophenes via vapour phase polymerisation: a comparative study

Abstract

Poly(thieno[3,2-b]thiophene) (PTT) and poly(dithieno[3,2-b:2′,3′-d]thiophene) (PDTT) were successfully synthesised via an oxidative vapour phase polymerisation (VPP) process and a typical electropolymerisation (EP) technique. This comparative study provides a characterisation of the conducting polymers (CPs) obtained. UV-Visible and Raman spectroscopy suggest the synthesis of PTT and PDTT via VPP yielded materials comparable to those produced via EP. This confirms VPP as a simple and straightforward alternative technique to achieve uniform thin-film polymers.

Graphical abstract: Novel polymerisation of conducting thienothiophenes via vapour phase polymerisation: a comparative study

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
11 Sep 2014
Accepted
23 Oct 2014
First published
24 Oct 2014

RSC Adv., 2014,4, 57754-57758

Novel polymerisation of conducting thienothiophenes via vapour phase polymerisation: a comparative study

M. P. Gustafson, K. Matsumoto, J. Janikowski, R. Kerr, D. R. MacFarlane and B. Winther-Jensen, RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 57754 DOI: 10.1039/C4RA10200B

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