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Metal‐containing conjugated oligo‐ and polythiophenes
Author(s) -
Moorlag Carolyn,
Clot Olivier,
Zhu Yongbao,
Wolf Michael O.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.200450509
Subject(s) - polythiophene , conjugated system , polymer , materials science , metal , polymer chemistry , conductive polymer , organic electronics , nanotechnology , composite material , physics , transistor , quantum mechanics , voltage , metallurgy
Conjugated polymers containing metal groups are an important class of new materials that may find application as sensors, non‐linear optical materials and in molecular electronics. Polythiophenes are an extensively studied class of conjugated polymers, that can be easily modified synthetically, and may be prepared using a variety of methods. Metal groups pendant to polythiophene backbones modulate the electronic, optical and redox properties of the conjugated backbone and can introduce novel structural motifs to these materials. Functionalization of oligo‐ and polythiophenes by Fe, Pd and Ru containing groups is discussed, along with the properties of some of these materials.