Electrochromism in multichromic conjugated polymers: Thiophene and azobenzene derivatives on the main chain

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2012-01-15

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Apaydin, Dogukan Hazar
Akpinar, Hava
Sendur, Merve
Toppare, Levent Kamil

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Novel donor-acceptor-donor type polymers containing azobenzene group in polymer backbone chains were synthesized and their electrochromic properties were investigated. To increase the strength of the acceptor unit, fluorinated azobenzene containing donor-acceptor-donor type polymer was also synthesized. Cyclic voltammetry and spectroelectrochemistry studies showed that poly((E)-1,2-bis(4-(4-hexylthiophen-2-yl)phenyl)diazene) (P2) and poly((E)-1,2-bis(2-fluoro-4-(4-hexylthiophen-2-yl)phenyl) diazene) (P3) were multichromic and the polymer containing fluorine group showed p- and n-doping properties, hence they are promising candidates for various applications.

Subject Keywords

Azobenzene, Multichromism, Donor-acceptor-donor, Conjugated polymer

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/32724

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JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2011.11.016

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Department of Chemistry, Article

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D. H. Apaydin, H. Akpinar, M. Sendur, and L. K. Toppare, “Electrochromism in multichromic conjugated polymers: Thiophene and azobenzene derivatives on the main chain,” JOURNAL OF ELECTROANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, pp. 52–57, 2012, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/32724.