Abstract
Synthesis of two conducting polymers containing 3-hexylthiophene and 3-[2-(2-(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy)ethoxy]thiophene is demonstrated. In thin-film transistors, the high-molecular-weight polymer shows an average mobility of 4.2 × 10 −4 cm 2 V −1 s −1 . Most importantly, the polymers have high conductivity upon doping with iodine and also have high stability in the doped state with high conductivities measured even after 1 month. Furthermore, the doping causes transparency to thin films of the polymer and the films are resistant to common organic solvents. All these properties indicate a great potential for the iodine-doped polymer to be used as an alternative to commercially available poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1079-1086 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 15 2019 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Polymers and Plastics
- Organic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry