Synthesis and characterization of poly (2,2’ bithiophene) via chemical oxidative polymerization

• Main Author: Lee, Hong Jie.
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials::Nanostructured materials
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/36175
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Synthesis of poly (2,2’ bithiophene) was carried out by chemical oxidative polymerization. Ferric chloride hexahydrate was used as oxidant. The resulting polybithiophene (PBT) powder was of reddish brown colour. It possesses different structures and properties, depending on the specific reaction con...