Formation of conjugated polymer brushes by surface-initiated catalyst-transfer polycondensation

Sontag, S. K.; Marshall, N.; Locklin, J. Formation of conjugated polymer brushes by surface-initiated catalyst-transfer polycondensation. Chemical Communications 2009, 3354-3356.

Abstract

Electroactive conjugated polymer brushes of poly(thiophene) and poly(phenylene) have been prepared via a surface-initiated Kumada-type polycondensation reaction, yielding films with a thickness up to 42 nm.