Low band gap donor-acceptor strategies for stable n-doping polymers

dc.contributor.advisorIrvin, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorWinkel, Katie L.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBooth, Chad
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSun, Luyi
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-23T13:55:36Z
dc.date.available2020-10-23T13:55:36Z
dc.date.issued2011-08
dc.description.abstractA promising approach for synthesizing stable n-doping polymers is to alternate electron donating and electron accepting moieties along a conjugated polymer backbone. The donors and acceptors used can be chosen to tailor the properties of the resultant polymer to achieve a low band gap or to increase solubility. This research focuses on the use of thiophene and 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene donor groups in conjunction with a variety of heterocyclic nitrogen-containing derivatives as acceptors. The high nitrogen heterocycles increase the electron affinity of the polymer while the alternation of the donor and acceptor groups increases conductivity. The monomers are synthesized using transition metal mediated coupling reactions and characterized using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) techniques.
dc.description.departmentChemistry and Biochemistry
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent91 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationWinkel, K. L. (2011). Low band gap donor-acceptor strategies for stable n-doping polymers (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/12828
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectconducting polymers
dc.subjectthiophenes
dc.subjectmonomers
dc.subjectpyrimidines
dc.titleLow band gap donor-acceptor strategies for stable n-doping polymers
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentChemistry and Biochemistry
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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