Approaches to Orthogonally Fused Conducting Polymers for Molecular Electronics

Abstract

Described in the synthesis of two spiro core segments of orthogonally arranged conducting systems. The final systems are to have a potentially conducting chain fused perpendicularly to a second potentially conducting chain via a sigma bonded network. These systems may be suitable for incorporation into future molecular electronic devices. One of the core segments synthesized is based on a thiophene conducting group and it is formed by a zirconium-promoted bis(bicyclization) of bis(diene) systems. The second is a phenylene-based system which is derived from fluorene. Terminal bromide groups provide the linkage points for further extensions of the chains via palladium-catalyzed cross coupling methods. Keywords: Molecular electronics, Conducting polymers, Poly(thiophene), Poly(phenylene), Computing instruments, Doping, Oxidized systems, Physics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 28, 1990
Accession Number
ADA222546

Entities

People

  • James Tour
  • Jeffry L. Schumm
  • Ruilian Wu

Organizations

  • University of South Carolina

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkynes
  • Chemical Reactants
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Conductive Polymers
  • Electronics
  • Elements
  • Macromolecules
  • Molecular Electronics
  • Molecules
  • New York
  • Polymers
  • Polyphenylenes
  • Security
  • South Carolina
  • Transition Metals
  • United States

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  • Polymer Science and Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics