Electrochemical and Optical Properties of New Soluble Dithienylpyrroles Based on Azo Dyes
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2009
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Cihaner, Atilla
Cihaner, Atilla
Algi, Fatih
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Pergamon-elsevier Science Ltd
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Two dithienylpyrroles based on azo dyes, namely 2,5'-dimethyl-[4-(2,5-di-thiophen-2-yl-pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl]azobenzene (SNS-AB2) and 2,5'- dimethyloxy-[4-(2,5-di-thiophen-2-yl-pyrrol-1-yl)phenyl]azobenzene (SNS-AB3), were synthesized and their corresponding polymers (PSNS-AB2 and PSNS-AB3) were successfully obtained via electropolymerization. The monomers have lower oxidation potentials (0.75 V and 0.80V vs. Ag/AgCl for SNS-AB2 and SNS-AB3, respectively) when compared to their analogous. Both monomers exhibited photoisomerism properties under irradiation at 360 nm. During the irradiation process, for example, the color of SNS-AB3 changes from yellow to greenish yellow. The electroactive polymer films have well defined and reversible redox couples with a good cycle stability in both aqueous and organic solutions. The polymer films also exhibited electrochromic behaviors; color changes from yellowish green to dark green for the PSNS-AB2 (lambda(max) = 435 nm and E-g = 2.31 eV) and from mustard color to green for PSNS-AB3 (lambda(max) = 430nm and E-g = 2.34 eV). Furthermore, the soluble polymers demonstrated different hues of yellow and green colors. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Algi, Fatih/0000-0001-9376-1770
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Electropolymerization, Photoisomerization, Polythiophene, Polypyrrole, Azobenzene
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41
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54
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6
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1702
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1709