Designing Nanoporous Membranes through Templateless Electropolymerization of Thieno[3,4-]thiophene Derivatives with High Water Content.

In this work, we present the synthesis of original thieno[3,4-]thiophene monomers with rigid substituents (e.g., perfluorinated chains, and aromatic groups) and demonstrate the ability to prepare nanotubular and nanoporous structures via templateless, surfactant-free electropolymerization in organic solvents (dichloromethane).