Primary coloured electrochromism of aromatic diesters and phenylenediamines

• Main Author: Xu, Xiuhui
• Other Authors: Philip Wai Hong Chan
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Science::Chemistry::Physical chemistry::Electrochemistry
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/65600
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Thirteen aromatic oxygen and thioic S,S'-diesters were synthesized and investigated using electrochemical (cyclic voltammetry and controlled potential electrolysis) and UV-vis spectroscopic techniques over a range of temperatures. Ten of the compounds exhibited vibrant colour changes from a col...