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Design of conducting redox polymers: A polythiophene‐Ru(bipy) 3 ; n⊕ Hybrid Material
Author(s) -
Zhu S. Sherry,
Swager Timothy M.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19960080609
Subject(s) - polythiophene , materials science , redox , conductive polymer , thiophene , polymerization , polymer , electrochemistry , polymer chemistry , metal , ligand (biochemistry) , hybrid material , ruthenium , nanotechnology , catalysis , chemistry , electrode , organic chemistry , composite material , biochemistry , receptor , metallurgy
The thiophene‐substituted Ru(L) 3 2⊕complex shown in the Figure was synthesized and found to undergo polymerization when electrochemically oxidized. The electrochemical characteristics of the resultant polythiophene‐Ru(L) 3 n ⊕hybrid material were found to be a composite of those displayed by isolated Ru centers and the polymer prepared from the metal‐free ligand. This represents a promising approach to novel redox conductors.