Abstract
To characterize the doping and electropolymerize a free-standing semiconducting polymer, the technique of electrodeposition at the Interface between Two Immiscible Electrolyte Solutions (ITIES) was used. The potential use of such films for photovoltaic applications led to a 'plain' terthiophene being chosen as the starting monomer in order to have a longer conjugation length. A new design of a 4-electrode cell allowed us to operate at a relatively high potential but where the potential is still low compared with a value that would damage the formed polymer. The doping level is investigated by both cyclic voltammetric and steady state techniques.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 37-45 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry |
Volume | 592 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2006 |
Keywords
- Doping
- Electropolymerization
- Free standing films
- ITIES
- Polyterthiophene