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Responsive Gels with the Polymer Containing Alternating Naphthalene Diimide and Fluorinated Alkyl Chains: Gel Formation and Responsiveness as Well as Electrical Conductivity of Polymer Thin Films
Author(s) -
Luo Hewei,
Liu Zitong,
Cai Zhengxu,
Wu Liusuo,
Zhang Guanxin,
Liu Chenyang,
Zhang Deqing
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
chinese journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1614-7065
pISSN - 1001-604X
DOI - 10.1002/cjoc.201200029
Subject(s) - chemistry , alkyl , polymer , diimide , naphthalene , polymer chemistry , thin film , side chain , spin coating , conductivity , photochemistry , coating , organic chemistry , molecule , nanotechnology , materials science , perylene
A new electroactive polymer 1 with alternating NDI (naphthalene diimide) moieties and fluorinated alkyl chains was prepared and characterized. Gels of polymer 1 were formed in several solvents. Interestingly, gels of polymer 1 exhibited responsiveness toward N 2 H 4 , F − and CN − . Absorption and ESR spectroscopic studies revealed that such responsiveness is owing to the reduction of NDI moieties into the respective NDI .− . In addition, thin films of polymer 1 were easily prepared with spin‐coating technique and the electrical conductivity of thin films reached 52.4 S/m after exposure to N 2 H 4 vapor.