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The first direct experimental comparison between the hugely contrasting properties of PEDOT and the all-sulfur analogue PEDOT by analogy with well-defined EDTT-EDOT copolymers

The first direct experimental comparison between the hugely contrasting properties of PEDOT and the all-sulfur analogue PEDOT by analogy with well-defined EDTT-EDOT copolymers
The first direct experimental comparison between the hugely contrasting properties of PEDOT and the all-sulfur analogue PEDOT by analogy with well-defined EDTT-EDOT copolymers
The structures of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) and poly(3,4-ethylenedithiathiophene) (PEDTT) vary only in the substituent chalcogen atoms, yet the electronic properties of the materials are surprisingly dissimilar. The difference in electronic band gaps is approximately 0.8 eV and the polymers behave very differently upon p-doping. Two new terthiophenes have been synthesised using Negishi coupling methods. The X-ray crystal structures of EDOT-EDTT-EDOT (OSO) and EDTT-EDOT-EDTT (SOS) show strong intramolecular chalcogen-chalcogen contacts which are responsible for persistent conformers in solution and solid state, although significant interchain interactions should also influence the properties of the materials. SOS and OSO can be polymerised by electrochemical oxidation to give the corresponding, well-defined poly(terthiophenes) PSOS and POSO. Spectroelectrochemical studies on all four polymers reveal strong similarities between PEDTT and PSOS, and between PEDOT and POSO. Together with independent electrochemical and absorption studies, the results indicate that the unique properties of PEDOT are influenced more by conformational effects (intrachain S center dot center dot center dot O contacts) than substituent effects.
low-band-gap, photoelectron-spectroscopy, intrinsic conductivity, polymers, derivatives, poly(3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene), electropolymerization, thiophene, 3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene, tetrathiafulvalene
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Spencer, Howard J.
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Skabara, Peter J.
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Giles, Mark
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McCulloch, Iain
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Coles, Simon J.
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Skabara, Peter J.
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Giles, Mark
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McCulloch, Iain
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Coles, Simon J.
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Hursthouse, Michael B.
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Spencer, Howard J., Skabara, Peter J., Giles, Mark, McCulloch, Iain, Coles, Simon J. and Hursthouse, Michael B. (2005) The first direct experimental comparison between the hugely contrasting properties of PEDOT and the all-sulfur analogue PEDOT by analogy with well-defined EDTT-EDOT copolymers. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 15 (45), 4783-4792. (doi:10.1039/b511075k).

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Abstract

The structures of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) and poly(3,4-ethylenedithiathiophene) (PEDTT) vary only in the substituent chalcogen atoms, yet the electronic properties of the materials are surprisingly dissimilar. The difference in electronic band gaps is approximately 0.8 eV and the polymers behave very differently upon p-doping. Two new terthiophenes have been synthesised using Negishi coupling methods. The X-ray crystal structures of EDOT-EDTT-EDOT (OSO) and EDTT-EDOT-EDTT (SOS) show strong intramolecular chalcogen-chalcogen contacts which are responsible for persistent conformers in solution and solid state, although significant interchain interactions should also influence the properties of the materials. SOS and OSO can be polymerised by electrochemical oxidation to give the corresponding, well-defined poly(terthiophenes) PSOS and POSO. Spectroelectrochemical studies on all four polymers reveal strong similarities between PEDTT and PSOS, and between PEDOT and POSO. Together with independent electrochemical and absorption studies, the results indicate that the unique properties of PEDOT are influenced more by conformational effects (intrachain S center dot center dot center dot O contacts) than substituent effects.

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Published date: 7 December 2005
Keywords: low-band-gap, photoelectron-spectroscopy, intrinsic conductivity, polymers, derivatives, poly(3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene), electropolymerization, thiophene, 3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene, tetrathiafulvalene

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Local EPrints ID: 20913
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/20913
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ORCID for Simon J. Coles: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8414-9272

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Date deposited: 01 Mar 2006
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 03:05

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Author: Howard J. Spencer
Author: Peter J. Skabara
Author: Mark Giles
Author: Iain McCulloch
Author: Simon J. Coles ORCID iD

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