Synthesis, characterization, and electrochromic properties of conducting poly(hexanedioic acid bis-(2-thiophen-3-yl-ethyl ester) and its copolymer with thiophene

Hexanedioic acid bis-(2-thiophen-3-yl-ethyl) ester (HABTE) was synthesized via the reaction of 3-thiophene ethanol with adipoyl chloride. Resulting monomer was electrochemically homopolymerized in the presence of tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate as the supporting electrolyte, in acetonitrile/bor...

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Published in:Synthetic metals 2004-10, Vol.146 (1), p.91-97
Main Authors: Camurlu, Pinar, Cirpan, Ali, Toppare, Levent
Format: Article
Language:English
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Conducting copolymers
Electrochemical polymerization
Electrochromic properties
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Summary:Hexanedioic acid bis-(2-thiophen-3-yl-ethyl) ester (HABTE) was synthesized via the reaction of 3-thiophene ethanol with adipoyl chloride. Resulting monomer was electrochemically homopolymerized in the presence of tetrabutylammonium tetrafluoroborate as the supporting electrolyte, in acetonitrile/borontrifloride ethylether solvent mixture (8:2, v/v). Copolymerization in the presence of thiophene was achieved in TBAFB/AN. Resulting homo and copolymers were characterized via CV, FTIR, DSC, TGA, SEM, and UV–vis Spectroscopy. Spectroelectrochemistry analysis of homopolymer, P(HABTE), reflected electronic transitions at 385, ~600, and ~900 nm, revealing π–π* transition, polaron, and bipolaron band formation, respectively. Switching ability of the homopolymer was evaluated by a kinetic study upon measuring the % T at the maximum contrast point, indicating that PHABTE is a potential material for electrochromic devices.
ISSN:0379-6779
1879-3290
DOI:10.1016/j.synthmet.2004.06.010