Open AccessRole of polythiophenes as electroactive materials
Author(s) -
Pathiranage Taniya M. S. K.,
Dissanayake Dushanthi S.,
Niermann Crystal N.,
Ren Yixin,
Biewer Michael C.,
Stefan Mihaela C.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of polymer science part a: polymer chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.768
H-Index - 152
eISSN - 1099-0518
pISSN - 0887-624X
DOI - 10.1002/pola.28726
Subject(s) - materials science , copolymer , doping , conductive polymer , electroactive polymers , nanotechnology , polymer , polymer chemistry , polymer science , composite material , optoelectronics
Semiconducting polythiophenes display electroactive properties which make them excellent candidates for applications as electroactive materials. Ability to undergo doping and to switch between different oxidation states allow tuning the chemical and physical properties of polythiophenes. Furthermore, the ability to integrate polythiophenes into copolymers, hybrid composites with metals and inorganic materials make them useful in electronic and biomedical applications. The capability to vary the properties of the final material with low production cost and high processability into thin films makes polythiophenes desirable materials for many applications. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2017 , 55 , 3327–3346