Host-guest complexation: a general strategy for electrosynthesis of conductive polymers

Inclusion compounds using hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin as host molecule have been used to electropolymerize some hydrophobic organic compounds in aqueous medium. This general strategy makes it possible to grow conducting polymers in aqueous medium by anodic oxidation. It is an easy method of obtaini...

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Published in:Synthetic metals 1999-06, Vol.102 (1), p.1538-1539
Main Authors: Bergamini, J.F., Lagrost, C., Chane Ching, K.I., Jouini, M., Lacroix, J.C., Aeiyach, S., Lacaze, P.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Applied sciences
Electropolymerization
Exact sciences and technology
host-guest compounds
molecular wire
Physicochemistry of polymers
Polymerization
Polymers and radiations
polypseudorotaxanes (supramolecular electrochemistry)
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Summary:Inclusion compounds using hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin as host molecule have been used to electropolymerize some hydrophobic organic compounds in aqueous medium. This general strategy makes it possible to grow conducting polymers in aqueous medium by anodic oxidation. It is an easy method of obtaining conducting polymers in a very mild manner. Some threaded conducting molecular wire and some water-soluble and processable materials were obtained. Specific conducting polymers which seem to be encapsulated by hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin with some specific inter-chain organization were deposited on solid electrodes.
ISSN:0379-6779
1879-3290
DOI:10.1016/S0379-6779(98)00526-8