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Article Citation - WoS: 19Citation - Scopus: 19Poly(3,4-Alkylenedioxyselenophene)s: Past, Present, and Future(Georg Thieme verlag Kg, 2015) Cihaner, AtillaBecause of their optical and electronic properties, polythiophenes and their derivatives, especially poly(3,4-alkylenedioxythiophene)s, are among the most promising materials in the field of electrochromic polymers. The properties of these polymers can be tuned by replacing the sulfur atom of the thiophene moiety with a selenium atom, because selenium has a lower electronegativity, a higher metallic character, a larger atomic size, and greater polarizability than sulfur. This approach has opened the door to a new and vibrant class of conjugated polymers. Today 3,4-alkylenedioxyselenophenes are thought as powerful competitors to 3,4-alkylenedioxythiophenes. Here, an overview is presented of poly(3,4-alkylenedioxyselenophene)s, as one of the most attractive groups of conjugated polymers. The design, synthesis, and applications of poly(3,4-alkylenedioxyselenophene)s and their derivatives are discussed in detail and compared with the corresponding features of their thiophene analogues. The electrochemical and electrochromic properties and band gaps of poly(3,4-alkylenedioxyselenophene) s are also discussed in relation to their chemical structures. 1 Introduction 2 Polyselenophenes 3 Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxyselenophene)s 4 Poly(3,4-propylenedioxyselenophene)s 5 ConclusionsArticle Citation - WoS: 6Citation - Scopus: 6Anodic Oxidation of N-Substituted Dipyrrolyl Linked by Polyether Bridge(Taylor & Francis inc, 2006) Cihaner, AtillaElectroactive polymer containing polyether pseudo-cages has been synthesized by anodic oxidation of 1,11-bis(1,1-pyrrole)-3,6,9-trioxaundecane (I) using acetonitrile (ACN) as solvent and tetrabutylammonium perchlorate (TBAClO 4 ) as supporting electrolyte. Electrochemical behavior of monomer I and its polymer, poly-I , were studied using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and UV-VIS spectroscopic techniques. Also, a doping/dedoping study was carried out using electron spin resonance (ESR) and UV-VIS spectroscopic techniques. Thermal behavior of the product was studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA).
