单体摩尔比对共聚物电化学及电致变色性质的影响

通过电化学聚合法制备了3, 6-(二噻吩基)-9-(二茂铁甲酸己酯基)-咔唑(BTC-H-Fc)与3, 4-乙烯二氧噻吩(EDOT)不同摩尔比下的共聚物,并运用电化学、傅里叶变换红外(FT-IR)光谱及光谱电化学对其结构与性能进行了表征。研究结果表明所得共聚物均能显示良好的电化学特性,光谱电化学测试结果表明,当摩尔浓度比为1时, P(BTC-H-Fc:EDOT)-1中性态下表现浅绿色,且随着施加电压增加转变为绿色和紫色; P(BTC-H-Fc:EDOT)-4则显示了最丰富的颜色,可在中性态的红褐色、棕黄色、绿色、蓝色和紫色五种颜色之间可逆变换;当摩尔比继续增加时, P(BTC-H-Fc:EDOT)-8可以显示红褐色、灰黑色、蓝绿色和天空蓝四种颜色。另外,三种摩尔比的聚合物薄膜还具有不错的光学对比度,转换响应时间及着色效率,该性能为其在电致变色器件的应用提供了潜力。     

基于3,4-乙烯二氧噻吩和吡咯-3-甲酸的共聚物薄膜的制备、表征及电致变色性能

以3,4-乙烯二氧噻吩(EDOT)和吡咯-3-甲酸(P3C)为共聚单体,EDOT和P3C分别按物质的量比1∶1,3∶1,5∶1,10∶1配比,通过电化学聚合制得了4种聚(3,4-乙烯二氧噻吩-吡咯-3-甲酸)薄膜,并依次命名为P(EDOT∶P3C)-1,P(EDOT∶P3C)-3,P(EDOT∶P3C)-5和P(EDOT∶P3C)-10.光谱电化学测试结果表明,4种共聚物薄膜都具有优良的电致变色性能,同时具有较好的电化学活性和较高的光学对比度.与聚3,4-乙烯二氧噻吩(PEDOT)相比,P(EDOT∶P3C)能展示更丰富的颜色变化,如P(EDOT∶P3C)-1薄膜随着电压的变化,可呈现从暗红色、浅褐色、灰蓝色到蓝色的变化.此外,基于EDOT和P3C以及钛氧簇[Ti_7(OEt)_(19)O_5(CoBr)],我们还设计合成了含钛共聚物薄膜P(EDOT∶P3C)-1-Ti,该薄膜不仅具有电致变色性能,而且还具有电催化氧化水的活性.     

噻吩-咔唑-苯衍生物的设计、合成及电致变色性质

以苯和二联苯单元为核,分别在其1,4位和4,4'(对位)引入噻吩-咔唑单元,设计合成了9,9'-(1,4-亚苯基)双[3,6-双(2-噻吩)]-9-氢-咔唑(BTCPh)和9,9'-[1,1'-联苯基]-4,4'-二取代基双[3,6-双(2-噻吩)]-9-氢-咔唑(BTCBPh)2种化合物;再通过电化学聚合得到相应的交联结构聚合物,分别为聚9,9'-(1,4-亚苯基)双[3,6-双(2-噻吩)]-9-氢-咔唑(p BTCPh)和聚9,9'-[1,1'-联苯基]-4,4'-二取代基双[3,6-双(2-噻吩)]-9-氢-咔唑(p BTCBPh)薄膜.利用循环伏安法(CV)、多电位阶跃、紫外-可见-近红外(UV-Vis-NIR)吸收光谱和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等手段对其进行了表征与电化学性能测试.结果表明,2种聚合物均表现出良好的电化学性质、相似的颜色变化、较高的光学对比度及电化学循环稳定性等优异的电致变色性质.p BTCPh聚合物薄膜比p BTCBPh表现出更快的响应速度,这可能是由于前者具有更加均匀规整的堆积结构,有利于变色过程中的离子嵌入与脱出所致.     

多色显示电致变色聚合物叠层复合薄膜的可控制备

在氧化铟锡透明导电玻璃(ITO)电极上电化学聚合依次得到聚4,4',4″-三[4-(2-联噻吩基)苯基]胺(PTBTPA)和聚3,4-乙烯二氧噻吩(PEDOT)薄膜, 从而可控制备出叠层复合薄膜. 由红外光谱(FTIR)和场发射扫描电镜(SEM)表征了复合薄膜. 紫外-可见吸收光谱和电化学测试结果表明, 相对于PTBTPA薄膜(中性态橙色到氧化态深灰色)与PEDOT薄膜(中性态深蓝色到氧化态浅蓝色)的颜色变化, 叠层复合薄膜在不同的电压下能够展现出从橙色→蓝色→墨绿色的颜色变化, 并保持了较好的电化学活性和光学对比度. 这主要源于中性态吸收光谱和颜色显示互补的电致变色材料的选择. 本文提供了一种简单有效的制备多色乃至全色显示的电致变色材料的方法, 该方法同样适用于其它聚合物电致变色材料体系.     

含苯并硒二唑聚咔唑/芴类共轭聚电解质及其前驱体的合成与性能研究

采用Suzuki偶合反应合成了一系列新型的咔唑、芴和2,1,3-苯并硒二唑的共聚物——聚[3,6-(N-(2-乙基己基))咔唑-2,1,3-苯并硒二唑-9,9-双(N,N-二甲基胺丙基)芴](PCzN-BSeD)及其相应的聚电解质衍生物——聚[3,6-(N-(2-乙基己基))咔唑-2,1,3-苯并硒二唑-9,9-(双(3′-(N,N-二甲基)-N-乙基铵)丙基)芴]二溴(PCzNBr-BSeD).在聚咔唑和芴中引入不同比例的2,1,3-苯并硒二唑(BSeD)单元,引起了由咔唑和芴链段向窄带隙苯并硒二唑(BSeD)单元有效的能量转移.通过对聚合物电致发光性能的研究,发现用聚(3,4-亚乙基二氧基噻吩)(PEDOT)或聚(3,4-亚乙基二氧基噻吩)/聚乙烯咔唑(PEDOT/PVK)作为空穴传输层时,器件的性能相差不大,表明咔唑的引入较明显的改善了聚合物的空穴注入性能.而且几乎所有的聚合物用高功函数铝作阴极的器件和用钡/铝作阴极的器件具有相近的发光性能,表明这类聚合物具有良好的电子注入性能.     

3-甲基噻吩和3-氯噻吩的电化学共聚

3-甲基噻吩和3-氯噻吩首次三氟化硼乙醚溶液中实现了电化学共聚。共聚物的分子结构通过电化学分析、红外和拉曼光谱得到了证实。实验结果表明：单体投料比对共聚物的结构和电化学性质有很大的影响;共聚物比3-甲基噻吩和3-氯噻吩的均聚物具有更大的充放电电容和更可逆的氧化还原性质。     

新型基于3,6-咔唑与噻吩衍生物的红光聚合物的合成与性能研究

用Suzuki偶合反应制备了一系列N-(2-乙基己基)-3,6-咔唑(Cz)与4,7-二(4-己基噻吩)-2,1,3-苯并噻二唑(DHTBT)的共聚物, 研究该类聚合物的电化学、光学和电致发光性能. 在薄膜状态下, 即使DHTBT含量为1%的聚合物也发生了从Cz链段到DHTBT单元的有效的能量转移. 光致发光光谱随着DHTBT含量的增加, 从645 nm红移至690 nm. PCzDHTBT1获得了71%的薄膜光致发光效率. 以该类聚合物为发光层的器件的EL光谱也随着DHTBT含量的增加从635 nm红移至680 nm. 由PCzDHTBT15制作的结构为ITO/PEDOT:PSS/polymer/Ba/Al的器件得到了0.61%的外量子效率.     

不同受体单元的两个聚合物光伏性质

合成了两个不同受体的共轭聚合物联噻唑-苯并噻二唑-咔唑共聚物(HSD-5);四氟苯-并二噻吩-咔唑共聚物(HSD-7),研究了其热学、光物理和光伏性质.由电化学结果显示两个聚合物的带隙分别为2.16和2.53 e V.用聚合物/[6,6]-苯基-C71-丁酸甲酯(PC71BM)作为活性层构筑了本体异质结聚合物太阳能电池的能量转换效率分别为0.36%和0.73%.同时,研究表明含氟材料由于碳-氟键高度极化改变了聚合物分子间的作用力,对活性层的形貌产生显著影响;多元受体单元间较大的扭转角会降低共轭电子离域程度,不利于分子内因电荷转移对光子的吸收,拓宽了聚合物的能带隙.最后,结合实验结果分析了两种材料制备的器件能量转换效率较低的原因.     

聚噻吩类导电聚合物及其复合膜修饰电极的制备及其在电分析化学中的应用

聚噻吩类导电聚合物修饰电极在电化学检测某些生物分子方面显示出独特的优势,尤其是聚(3-甲基噻吩)(P3MT)修饰电极,这是因为3-甲基噻吩易于电聚合成膜,得到的导电薄膜电导率高、电催化效果好、稳定性高、耐用、抗污染,而且还具有很好的选择性和灵敏性.     

新型以咔唑为主链的能量转移型发光聚合物

用Suzuki偶合反应合成了一系列以咔唑为主链，与不同的芳香环和杂环化合物 共聚的新型电致发光无规共聚物．这些共聚物溶于普通的有机溶剂，发较强的荧光 ．咔唑链段为共聚物提供了很好的空穴传输和空穴注入性能．与咔唑共聚的窄能隙 单体，如蒽(ANT)、噻吩(Th)、2，1，3-苯并噻二唑(BTDZ)、2，1，3—苯并硒二唑 (BseDZ)和4，7—二噻吩—2，1，3—苯并噻二唑(DBT)在聚合物中含量小于50％时 成为陷阱中心．还观察到极为有效的分子内能量转移．由于共聚单体的能隙不同， 这些电致发光共聚物的发光范围可覆盖整个可见光谱区．研究结果表明，用咔唑作 为宽带主体，与少量低带隙单体共聚，有可能成为一种合成同时兼有优异空穴注入 特性，又能广泛调节发光颜色的新的发光聚合物体系．     

Copolymerization of Azobenzene-bearing Monomer and 3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene(EDOT): Improved Electrochemical Performance for Electrochromic Device Applications

In this study,novel electrochromic copolymers of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene(EDOT)and(E)-1,2-bis(2-fluoro-4-(4-hexylthiophen-2-yl)phenyl)diazene(M1)with different monomer feed ratios were designed and synthesized electrochemically.Electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical characterizations were performed using voltammetry and UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometry techniques to test the applicability of copolymers for electrochromic applications.In terms of electrochemical behaviors,addition of an electron-rich EDOT unit into the azobenzenecontaining copolymer increased the electron density on the polymer chain and afforded copolymers with very low oxidation potentials at around0.30 V.While the homopolymers(P1 and PEDOT)exhibited neutral state absorptions centered at 510 and 583 nm,EDOT-bearing copolymers showed red shifted absorptions compared to those of P1 with narrower optical band gaps.In addition,the poor optical contrast and switching times of azobenzene-bearing homopolymer were significantly improved with EDOT addition into the copolymer chain.As a result of the promising electrochromic and kinetic preperties,Co P1.5-bearing single layer electrochromic device that works between purple and light greenish blue colors was constructed and characterized.     

Electrosynthesis and electrochromic properties of free‐standing copolymer based on oligo(oxyethylene) cross‐linked 2,2’‐bithiophene and 3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene

Oligo(oxyethylene) chains cross‐linked 2,2’‐bithiophene (BT‐E5‐BT) has been synthesized successfully. A free‐standing copolymer film based on BT‐E5‐BT and 3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene (P(BT‐E5‐BT‐co‐EDOT)) has been synthesized by electrochemical polymerization. The electrical conductivity of P(BT‐E5‐BT‐co‐EDOT) copolymer (16 S m^?1) has improved by four orders of magnitude compared to the homopolymer of BT‐E5‐BT (P(BT‐E5‐BT), 5 × 10^?3 S m^?1) at room temperature. Both homopolymer and copolymer films exhibit well‐defined redox and satisfied coloration efficiency. Spectroelectrochemistry studies indicate that the P(BT‐E5‐BT‐co‐EDOT) has a lower band gap in the range of 1.83–1.90 eV and shows more plentiful electrochromic colours (green, blue, purple and salmon pink) compared with the homopolymer P(BT‐E5‐BT). The Copolymer P(BT‐E5‐BT‐co‐EDOT) shows the moderate optical contrast (26% of 480 nm) and coloration efficiency (205.41 cm^?1 C^?2). The copolymer method provides a novel way to fabricate a free‐standing organic electrochromic device. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2016 , 54, 1583–1592     

Green as it Gets; Donor-Acceptor type Polymers as the Key to Realization of RGB Based Polymer Display Devices

Summary: Polymers that have one of the three complementary colors (red, green, and blue, RGB) in the neutral state and high transmissivity in the oxidized state are the key materials towards use in electrochromic devices and displays. Although many neutral state red and blue polymers have been reported up to date, green polymers with highly transmissive oxidized states, high optical contrasts, fast switching times, and advanced long-term switching stabilities were essentially missing in the literature. This paper reviews our previous efforts towards realization of neutral state green polymers with highly transmissive oxidized state. The key to this problem was found to be the synthesis of donor-acceptor polymers bearing benzothiadiazole or quinoxaline derivatives as the acceptor and electron rich 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene unit as the donor component. Green neutral state polymeric materials with highly transmissive oxidized state with excellent electrochromic properties have been realized with the design and synthesis of these types of materials. A solution processable green polymeric material has also been realized via chemical polymerization that has shown all superior properties of the electrochemically synthesized counterparts.     

Enhancing electrochromic properties of conducting polymers via copolymerization: Copolymer of 1‐(4‐fluorophenyl)‐2,5‐di(thiophen‐2‐yl)‐1H‐pyrrole with 3,4‐ethylene dioxythiophene

A copolymer of 1‐(4‐fluorophenyl)‐2,5‐di(thiophen‐2‐yl)‐1H‐pyrrole (FPTP) with 3,4‐ethylene dioxythiophene (EDOT) was electrochemically synthesized and characterized. While poly(FPTP) (P(FPTP)) has only two colors in its oxidized and neutral states (blue and yellow), its copolymer with EDOT has five different colors (purple, red, light gray, green, and blue). Electrochromic devices based on P(FPTP‐co‐EDOT) and poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) were constructed and characterized. The oxidized state of the device shows blue color whereas it shows purple for the reduced state. At several potentials the device has good transparency with green and gray colors. Maximum contrast (Δ%T) and switching time of the device were measured as 23% and 1.1 s at 555 nm. © 2007 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 45: 4496–4503, 2007     

A Conjugated Copolymer Bearing Imidazolium-based Ionic Liquid:Electrochemical Synthesis and Electrochromic Properties

An imidazolium-based ionic liquid(IL) modified triphenylamine derivative,namely 1-(4-((4-(diphenylamino)benzoyl) oxy)butyl)-3-methyl imidazole tetrafluoroborate(TPAC_6 IL-BF_4),was designed and synthesized,and further applied with 3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene(EDOT)to prepare conjugated copolymer P(EDOT:TPAC_6 IL-BF_4) via electrochemical polymerization.The cyclic voltammetry curves show that the copolymer P(EDOT:TPAC_6 IL-BF_4) possesses two pairs of redox peaks,which should be ascribed to the redox behaviors of EDOT and triphenylamine.The ultraviolet-visible(UV-Vis) absorption spectrum of P(EDOT:TPAC_6 IL-BF_4) exhibits one maximum absorption peak at 580 nm and a small shoulder characteristic peak at 385 nm under neutral state which are assigned to π-π~* conjugated structure of EDOT and triphenylamine.After being applied at the positive voltage,the copolymer color changes from dark blue to light blue,which is close to the color of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)(PEDOT).Surprisingly,the copolymer P(EDOT:TPAC_6 IL-BF_4) shows shorter switching time of 0.37 s,0.30 s at 580 nm and 0.38 s,0.45 s at 1100 nm compared with PEDOT.It is more intriguing that the copolymer P(EDOT:TPAC_6 IL-BF_4) exhibits electrochromism even in free supporting electrolyte.The results confirm that the existence of imidazolium-based ionic liquid has an improvement on the ion diffusion properties and the switching time of conjugated polymer,which may provide a potential direction for the preparation of high-performance electrochromic materials.     

A low-band gap conductive copolymer of bis-3-hexylthiophene substituted 4-tert-butylphenyl quinoxaline and 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene

Electrochemical copolymerization of 2,3-bis(4-tert-butylphenyl)-5,8-bis(4-hexylthiophen-2-yl)quinoxaline (HTQ) and 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) was performed to fulfill a strategy in achieving fine-tuned electrochromic properties. The copolymer, P(HTQ-co-EDOT) was characterized via detailed studies of cyclic voltammetry and spectroelectrochemistry. Copolymer film has many superior properties compared to the parent homopolymer. E _g of the copolymer was calculated as 1.4 eV, which is substantially lower than the homopolymer’s (PHTQ) band gap, which was reported as 1.75 eV. Optical contrast of the resultant copolymer was shown to be 34%, which is nearly 10% higher than the PHTQ. The most striking achievement in the electrochromic properties was in switching times. The copolymer switches very rapidly between its neutral and the oxidized states and achieves a 34% optical contrast in less than 1 s, half of the value for the pristine polymer.     

Electrochromic Properties of ‘Trimeric' Thiophene‐pyrrole‐thiophene Derivative Grown from Electrodeposited 6‐(2,5‐di(thiophen‐2‐yl)‐1H‐pyrrol‐1‐yl)hexan‐1‐amine and its Copolymer

A centrosymmetric polymer precursor, namely 6‐(2,5‐di(thiophen‐2‐yl)‐1H‐pyrrol‐1‐yl)hexan‐1‐amine (TPHA), was synthesized via a Knorr–Paal reaction using 1,4‐di(2‐thienyl)‐1,4‐butanedione and hexane‐1,6‐diamine. The resultant monomer was characterized by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (¹H‐NMR). Electroactivity of TPHA was investigated via cyclic voltammetry. The electronic structure and the nature of electrochromism in P(TPHA) and its copolymer with EDOT, (P(TPHA‐co‐EDOT)), were examined via spectroelectrochemistry studies. P(TPHA) switches between claret red neutral state and blue oxidized state. Optical response times for coloring and bleaching processes of the P(TPHA) and P(TPHA‐co‐EDOT) were found as 2.1 s and 1.6 s, respectively.

The copolymer of TPHA was used to construct dual type polymer electrochromic devices (ECDs) against poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT). Spectroelectrochemistry and electrochromic switching out of the devices were investigated.