Postchemistry of organic microrods : thermopolymerization in aqueous solution

• Main Authors: Xiao, Jinchong, Kusuma, Damar Yoga, Wu, Yuechao, Boey, Freddy Yin Chiang, Zhang, Hua, Lee, Pooi See, Zhang, Qichun
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Materials
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/94408; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/8515
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Using the reprecipitation method, microrods of 2,5-dibromo-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (DBEDOT) were prepared in aqueous solution. The as-synthesized microrods were found to polymerize in aqueous solution after heated at 75 °C for 4 hours.