CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF POLY(3,4-ETHYLENEDIOXYTHIOPHENE)

Authors
CORRADI R ARMES SP
Citation
R. Corradi et Sp. Armes, CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS OF POLY(3,4-ETHYLENEDIOXYTHIOPHENE), Synthetic metals, 84(1-3), 1997, pp. 453-454
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter","Material Science","Polymer Sciences
Journal title
Synthetic metals → ACNP
ISSN journal
03796779
Volume
84
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
453 - 454
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-6779(1997)84:1-3<453:CSOP>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
We have synthesised poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene), (PEDOT). using F eCl3, Ce(SO4)(2) and (NH4)(2)Ce(NO3)(6) oxidants. Greater than stoichi ometric amounts of FeCl3 were required for reasonable yields. PEDOT pr oduced using the ceric-based oxidants contained significant quantities of unidentified cerium compounds. Conductivities as high as 20 Omega( -1) cm(-1) were obtained. The PEDOT samples were characterised using t hermogravimetric analysis and FTIR spectroscopy.