Polyelectrochromic materials change color as one varies an applied voltage. These materials have applications as displays, sensors, and as dynamic camouflage. We are preparing a series of hybrid phenol/thiophene complexes that will allow us to bind transition metals and then polymerize them into thin films. Progress in preparing and characterizing these molecules along with their condensation into multi-dentate ligands will be reported.

Hybrid thiophene/phenol multidentate ligands

243rd National Meeting (2012)

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