Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (6): 1560.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20120930

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Preparation of Water Soluble Conjugate Polyelectrolyte and Application in Organic Electrochromic Devices

HU Jian-Hua1,2, YIN Bin-Bin1, BAO Xiang-Jun1, ZHONG Yi-Ping1, LIU Ping1, DENG Wen-Ji3   

  1. 1. State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, Research Institute of Materials Science, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China;
    2. Guangdong TGPM Automotive Industry Group Co., Ltd., Foshan 528222, China;
    3. Department of Applied Physics, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China
  • Received:2012-10-15 Online:2013-06-10 Published:2013-03-19

Abstract:

The water-soluble polythiophene electroyte, poly[3-(1'-propyloxy-3'-acid sulfonate) thiophene](PTH-n3-SO3H), was prepared. Its application as electroyte in organic electrochromic devices was investigated. 5,5"'-diformyl-2,2': 5',2": 5",2"'-tetrathiophene(4T-2CHO) and 5,5"'-dicyane-2,2': 5',2": 5",2"'-tetrathiophene(4T-2CN) films showed reversible, clear color changes in PTH-n3-SO3H aqueous solution. When the voltage were applied between the ITO working electrode and the platinum wire counter electrode, the 4T-2CHO film showed reversible, clear color changes from yellow to blue-green, while the 4T-2CN film showed reversible, clear color changes from light yellow to blue. The results also indicate that PTH-n3-SO3H can be used as electroyte in organic electrochromic devices.

Key words: Polythiophene electrolyte, Oligithiophene derivative, Organic electrochromic device

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