Optical and electrical properties of π-conjugated polymers built with the 10 π-electron methano[10]annulene ring system

Nontraditional aromatic molecules hold tremendous promise for the design and realization of advanced materials for organic electronics applications. In this report, we describe recent work with the 10 π-electron methano[10]annulene molecule. We used chemistry established by Vogel and by Neidlein to...

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Published in:Pure and applied chemistry 2010-04, Vol.82 (4), p.1045-1053
Main Authors: Peart, Patricia A., Elbaz, Giselle A., Tovar, John D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
annulenes
aromaticity
conjugated polymers
Current carriers
cyclic voltammetry
Electrical properties
Electrochemical oxidation
Electronics
Optical properties
Organic chemistry
Pi-electrons
Polymers
spectro-electrochemistry
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Summary:Nontraditional aromatic molecules hold tremendous promise for the design and realization of advanced materials for organic electronics applications. In this report, we describe recent work with the 10 π-electron methano[10]annulene molecule. We used chemistry established by Vogel and by Neidlein to incorporate this molecule into organic semiconducting polymers and found that they provide for highly delocalized charge carriers upon electrochemical oxidation/doping into conductive materials. Extensions to a variety of annulene-heteroaromatic copolymers will be described along with pertinent optical and electrical characterization data.
ISSN:0033-4545
1365-3075
DOI:10.1351/PAC-CON-09-10-05