Control of polythiophene redox potentials based on supramolecular complexation with helical schizophyllan

Shuichi Haraguchi; Youichi Tsuchiya; Tomohiro Shiraki; Kazuki Sada; Seiji Shinkai

doi:10.1039/b910085g

Control of polythiophene redox potentials based on supramolecular complexation with helical schizophyllan

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Oct 28:(40):6086-8. doi: 10.1039/b910085g. Epub 2009 Aug 25.

Authors

Shuichi Haraguchi¹, Youichi Tsuchiya, Tomohiro Shiraki, Kazuki Sada, Seiji Shinkai

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan.

PMID: 19809652
DOI: 10.1039/b910085g

Abstract

A novel method to control polythiophene redox potentials based on supramolecular complexation with the native polysaccharide, schizophyllan (SPG) is reported, which can importantly improve air stability for easy handling and processing.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / chemistry*
Macromolecular Substances / chemistry*
Models, Molecular
Molecular Sequence Data
Polymers / chemistry*
Polysaccharides / chemistry*
Sizofiran
Temperature
Thiophenes / chemistry*

Substances

Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic
Macromolecular Substances
Polymers
Polysaccharides
Thiophenes
poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene)
polythiophene
Sizofiran