Controlled Synthesis of Block Copolymers Containing Side Chain Thiophene Units and Their Use in Electrocopolymerization with Thiophene and Pyrrole

F. Yilmaz, O. Sel, Y. Guner, L. Toppare*, Y. Hepuzer, Y. Yagci

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Abstract

This paper reports on the synthesis of conducting polypyrrole and polythiophene grafted block copolymers of methylmethacrylate (MMA) and 3-methylthienylmethacrylate (MTM) by a multi-step process. For this purpose, block copolymers of MMA and MTM were prepared by controlled radical polymerization using 1,1-diphenylethene (DPE). Subsequently, polypyrrole and polythiophene sequences were grafted onto these block copolymers by constant potential electrolysis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)401-418
Number of pages18
JournalJournal of Macromolecular Science - Pure and Applied Chemistry
Volume41
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2004

Keywords

  • 1,1-Diphenylethene
  • Conducting copolymers
  • Electrochemical grafting
  • Poly(methylmethacrylate-b-3-methylthienylmethacrylate)

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