Synthesis of Poly(1,4-bis(3′,4′-ethylenedioxythiophene)-phenylene) (PBEDOT-P) in Cholesterics

Abstract

Electrochemical polymerization of 1,4-bis(3′,4′-ethylenedioxythiophene)-phenylene (BEDOT-P) was performed in a cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) as an anisotropic electrolyte solution. The surface morphology and optical properties of the polymer (poly(BEDOT-P)/CLC) thus prepared in the cholesteric electrolyte were examined.

Keywords:

• cholesteric liquid crystals
• conducting polymers
• electrochemical polymerization

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We would like to thank the Chemical Analysis Center of the University of Tsukuba for the NMR spectra and elemental analysis data, and the Engineering Workshop of the University of Tsukuba for the glasswork.