Horizontal and vertical orientation of polythiophenes by electrochemical polymerization in magnetically aligned smectic liquid crystal

Kohsuke Kawabata, Shigeki Nimori, Hiromasa Goto

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Abstract

Macroscopically highly oriented polythiophene derivative films are synthesized by electrochemical polymerization in a smectic liquid crystal reaction medium. Control of orientation direction of conjugated main chains is performed by use of magnetic field which is applied parallel, obliquely, and perpendicularly to the substrate electrodes to align the liquid crystal reaction medium.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)587-591
Number of pages5
JournalACS Macro Letters
Volume2
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013 Jul 16
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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