Electrosyntheses of high quality freestanding polyselenophene films in boron trifluoride diethyl etherate

High quality freestanding polyselenophene (PSe) films with conductivity as high as 2.8 × 10 −1 S cm −1 were electrochemically deposited on stainless steel electrode from distilled boron trifluoride diethyl etherate (BFEE) containing 20 mmol l −1 selenophene. As-formed polymer films were homogenous a...

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Published in:Journal of electroanalytical chemistry (Lausanne, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2005-05, Vol.578 (2), p.345-355
Main Authors: Xu, Jingkun, Hou, Jian, Zhang, Shusheng, Nie, Guangming, Pu, Shouzhi, Shen, Liang, Xiao, Qiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Boron trifluoride diethyl etherate
Chemistry
Conducting polymers
Electrochemical polymerization
Electrochemistry
Exact sciences and technology
Freestanding films
General and physical chemistry
Kinetics and mechanism of reactions
Physicochemistry of polymers
Polymerization
Polymers and radiations
Polyselenophenes
Polythiophenes
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Summary:High quality freestanding polyselenophene (PSe) films with conductivity as high as 2.8 × 10 −1 S cm −1 were electrochemically deposited on stainless steel electrode from distilled boron trifluoride diethyl etherate (BFEE) containing 20 mmol l −1 selenophene. As-formed polymer films were homogenous and flexible, and could be easily cut into various desired shapes. Meanwhile, PSe films prepared in this medium showed good redox activity and high thermal stability in comparison with polythiophene and its derivative, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case for the preparation of PSe films with high quality.
ISSN:1572-6657
1873-2569
DOI:10.1016/j.jelechem.2005.01.016