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Recovery and characterization of pure poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) via biomimetic template polymerization
Author(s) -
Huh PilHo,
Kim SeongCheol,
Kim YoungHoon,
Kumar Jayant,
Kim BongSoo,
Jo NamJu,
Lee JangOo
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.20665
Subject(s) - pedot:pss , materials science , poly(3,4 ethylenedioxythiophene) , thermogravimetric analysis , cyclic voltammetry , polymerization , conductive polymer , monomer , polymer , chemical engineering , polymer chemistry , nanotechnology , electrochemistry , composite material , electrode , chemistry , engineering
The fundamental properties of pure poly(3,4‐thylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), one of the most common electrically conducting organic polymers, are the key to the development of more prominent applications in which PEDOT and its derivatives can be utilized. Conducting molecular complex of PEDOT with silica was synthesized in the presence of charged silica template by the in situ biomimetic polymerization. To remove silica from PEDOT/template complex, hydrofluoric acid was used to etch silica particles. The electrochemical, thermal, and optical properties of pure PEDOT recovered were investigated in comparison with those of EDOT monomer or PEDOT with template by using UV–vis–near–IR spectra, cyclic voltammetry, thermogravimetric analysis, and fluorescence spectra. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 47:71–75, 2007. © 2006 Society of Plastics Engineers