Anodic coupling of 4,4-bis-butanesulfonate cyclopentadithiophene occurs in acetonitrile after the addition of 1:1 HClO4 to yield water-soluble polyanionic poly(1). 4,4-Bis-hexyltrimethylammonium cyclopentadithiophene is polymerized in acetonitrile to acetonitrile-soluble polycationic poly(2) which is converted to the water-soluble hydroxide form by anion exchange. These novel water-soluble polythiophenes, characterized by a rigid-rod symmetrical shape of the chain, display a high conjugation length (ìmax ) 560-575 nm) and a good solubility in water (>10 gL-1). MALDI and UV-vis spectroscopy assign these polymers a degree of polymerization of 5-6. The polymers form stable monolayers (storing a redox charge of 10 íC cm-2) on ITO/glass and gold electrodes. Subsequent electrostatic self-assembly (ESA) of poly(1) and poly(2), both between them and each with a non-electroactive polycation or polyanion, proceeds with a linear growth rate monitored by cyclic voltammetry (10 íC cm-2 bilayer-1) and UV-vis spectroscopy. No effect of ionic strength was observed in contrast with ESA of conventional polyionic polymers. IRRAS and XRD analysis of the multilayers agree with a regular disposition of the polythiophene chains in the layers.
Electrostatically self-assembled multilayers of novel symmetrical rigidrod
G Zotti;B Vercelli;A Berlin;W Porzio
2004
Abstract
Anodic coupling of 4,4-bis-butanesulfonate cyclopentadithiophene occurs in acetonitrile after the addition of 1:1 HClO4 to yield water-soluble polyanionic poly(1). 4,4-Bis-hexyltrimethylammonium cyclopentadithiophene is polymerized in acetonitrile to acetonitrile-soluble polycationic poly(2) which is converted to the water-soluble hydroxide form by anion exchange. These novel water-soluble polythiophenes, characterized by a rigid-rod symmetrical shape of the chain, display a high conjugation length (ìmax ) 560-575 nm) and a good solubility in water (>10 gL-1). MALDI and UV-vis spectroscopy assign these polymers a degree of polymerization of 5-6. The polymers form stable monolayers (storing a redox charge of 10 íC cm-2) on ITO/glass and gold electrodes. Subsequent electrostatic self-assembly (ESA) of poly(1) and poly(2), both between them and each with a non-electroactive polycation or polyanion, proceeds with a linear growth rate monitored by cyclic voltammetry (10 íC cm-2 bilayer-1) and UV-vis spectroscopy. No effect of ionic strength was observed in contrast with ESA of conventional polyionic polymers. IRRAS and XRD analysis of the multilayers agree with a regular disposition of the polythiophene chains in the layers.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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