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- A new method using metal and metal-ligand modifications was developed to enhance the properties of conducting polymers.
- A polyterthiophene with terpyridine was created and modified with metal ions (Fe, Zn, Cu), improving its absorptivity and electrochemical capacitance, especially with Fe.
- The type of metal and solvent used significantly affected the film's electrochemical and optical properties, showcasing the importance of these variables in material engineering.
Article Abstract
We present a simple and effective way of using metal and metal-ligand modifications to tune the electrochemical and optical properties of conducting polymers. To that end, a polyterthiophene functionalized with terpyridine moieties was synthesized and then the resulting film's surface or bulk was modified with different metal ions, namely Fe, Zn and Cu and terpyridine. The modification of the terpyridine functionalized polyterthiophene film by Fe increased the absorptivity and electrochemical capacitance of the conducting polymer, and improved its conjugation. Further modification by Zn and Cu resulted in dramatically different spectroelectrochemical properties of the film. Moreover, the influence of the solvents (ACN and 1 : 1 ACN : HO) in conjunction with the metal ion applied for the modification was found crucial for the electrochemical and optical properties of the films.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9085275 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8ra05333b | DOI Listing |
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