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