New Conducting Polymers
Abstract
Conducting polymers, in the n-doped state, have the proposed structure of totally delocalized carbanions. These are produced by the reduction of totally conjugated polymers. An alternative route to polymeric delocalized carbanions is through proton abstraction from methylenes which are doubly allylic and/or benzylic and placed periodically along the polymer backbone. Polymers, oligomers and model compounds of this general type are currently being prepared. Proton abstraction is being carried out with strong base. To stabilize the delocalized carbanion we are preparing monomers and model compounds which contain strong electron withdrawing groups to study the effect of stabilization on conductivity. To prepare high molecular weight materials, we are preparing non-conducting segments to polymerize with the above conducting segments. These materials should have higher stability and more useful properties which can be tailored by composition of the resulting block copolymer.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA197009
Entities
People
- Bernard Gordon Iii
- James P. Runt
- Paul C. Painter
Organizations
- Pennsylvania State University