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Reductive Electropolymerization of a Vinyl-containing Poly-pyridyl Complex on Glassy Carbon and Fluorine-doped Tin Oxide Electrodes
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Hybrid electronics and electrochemistry with conjugated polymers
1Biomolecular and Organic Electronics, Linköpings Universitet, IFM, Linköping, 581 83, Sweden. ois@ifm.liu.se
Chemical Society Reviews
|May 25, 2010
Summary
This review explores polymer devices that use electrochemical redox processes to alter conductivity, enabling new functions. Key devices like electrochemical transistors and light-emitting electrochemical cells are discussed, focusing on doping and electronic transport.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Electrochemistry
- Organic Electronics
Background:
- Conjugated polymers exhibit tunable electronic conductivity.
- Electrochemical redox processes offer a method to control polymer conductivity.
- This control enables the development of novel electronic devices.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the history and development of polymer devices.
- To discuss devices utilizing electrochemical manipulation of conjugated polymer conductivity.
- To highlight the functionalization of these devices.
Main Methods:
- Critical review of existing literature.
- Analysis of electrochemical transistor (ECT) devices.
- Examination of electrolyte-gated field-effect transistors (EGFETs).
- Study of light-emitting electrochemical cells (LECs).
Main Results:
- Electrochemical doping/undoping of conjugated polymers modulates electronic transport.
- This modulation is key to the functionality of ECTs, EGFETs, and LECs.
- Combined doping and transport modification lead to new device functions.
Conclusions:
- Electrochemical control of conjugated polymer conductivity is a versatile approach for device fabrication.
- ECTs, EGFETs, and LECs represent significant advancements in this field.
- Further development promises innovative applications in organic electronics.
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