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http://dx.doi.org/10.5229/JKES.2010.13.1.057

Chemical and Electrochemical Synthesis of Highly Conductive and Processable PolyProDOP-alkyl Derivatives  

Cho, Youn-Kyung (Department of Printed Electronics, Sunchon National University)
Pyo, Myoung-Ho (Department of Printed Electronics, Sunchon National University)
Zong, Kyu-Kwan (Institute of Science Education, Division of Science Education, Chonbuk National University)
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Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society / v.13, no.1, 2010 , pp. 57-62 More about this Journal
Abstract
New monomers, possessing various alkyl substituents on propylene dioxypyrrole, were synthesized. The monomers could be easily polymerized to produce highly conductive and soluble polymers. The corresponding polymers showed excellent solubility, retaining electrochemical and optical properties of their parent polymer [poly(propylene dioxypyrrole)]. The conductivities of chemically prepared polymers were quite high in a range of 20 and $60\;Scm^{-1}$. Solubility of the polymer in a common organic solvent was as high as no polymer is deposited on an electrode. The redox potentials of the electrochemically prepared polymers revealed quite stable electro-activity during repeated redox switching up to 500 times. The optoelectrochemistry studies also showed distinct color changes of the polymers upon changing the doping state, indicating strong absorption peaks at 400~600 nm in reduced states and complete bleaching in fully oxidized states.
Keywords
Conducting polymer; ProDOP; Soluble polymer; Conductivity;
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