Synthesis and electropolymerization of 1,2-bis(thiophen-3-ylmethoxy)benzene and its electrochromic properties and electrochromic device application

Ak M., Ak M. S., Kurtay G., GÜLLÜ M., TOPPARE L. K.

Solid State Sciences, cilt.12, sa.7, ss.1199-1204, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 12 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.solidstatesciences.2010.03.013
  • Dergi Adı: Solid State Sciences
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1199-1204
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Conducting polymers, Electrochromic device, Spectroelectrochemistry
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

A new thiophene-based monomer; 1,2-bis(thiophen-3-ylmethoxy)benzene (BTMB) has been synthesized and chemical structure of the monomer was characterized. Polymerization of BTMB and characterization of the resulting polymer P(BTMB) were performed. Spectroelectrochemical analysis of the P(BTMB) reflected electronic transitions at 400 nm, 520 nm and ∼720 nm, corresponding to π-π* transition, polaron and bipolaron band formation respectively. Switching ability was evaluated by a kinetic study via measuring the transmittance (%T) at the maximum contrast. Dual type all polymer electrochromic device (ECD) based on P(BTMB) and poly(ethylene dioxythiophene) (PEDOT) was constructed. Spectroelectrochemistry and switching ability of the devices were investigated by UV-vis spectroscopy. © 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.