Porosity has a profound impact on performance of conducting polymers. While the electrochemical deposition of conducting polymers may introduce porosity, solution-cast films of conducting polymers typically exhibit low porosity. We have developed templating approaches to control porosity in the soluble p-doping polymer poly(3-hexylthiophene) and the soluble n-doping polymer poly(benzimidazobenzophenanthroline). Methods of templating p-doping and n-doping polymers to control porosity will be discussed along with the impact of polymer porosity on electrochemical properties.

Tailoring porosity in soluble conducting polymers to optimize electroactivity

245th National Meeting (2013)

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