Synthesis of conducting polymer hydrogels with 2D building blocks and their potential-dependent gel-sol transitions

Ran Du, Yangzi Xu, Yunjun Luo, Xuetong Zhang*, Jin Zhang

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Abstract

Conducting polymer hydrogels with unusual 2D building blocks were synthesized in one step via a combination of oxidative coupling polymerization and non-covalent crosslinking of an amphiphilic thiophene derivative. Chemicals with standard electrode potentials higher than 0.8 V triggered disbanding of the resulting conducting polymer hydrogels, indicating the occurrence of potential-dependent gel-sol transitions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6287-6289
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume47
Issue number22
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jun 2011

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