Designing Nanoporous Membranes through Templateless Electropolymerization of Thieno[3,4-b]thiophene Derivatives with High Water Content.

ABSTRACT: In this work, we present the synthesis of original thieno[3,4-b]thiophene monomers with rigid substituents (e.g., perfluorinated chains, and aromatic groups) and demonstrate the ability to prepare nanotubular and nanoporous structures via templateless, surfactant-free electropolymerization in organic solvents (dichloromethane). For the majority of synthesized monomers, including a significant amount of water in the electropolymerization solvent leads to the formation of nanoporous membranes with tunable size and surface hydrophobicity. If water is not included in the electropolymerization solvent, most of the surfaces prepared are relatively smooth. Tests with different water contents show that the formation of nanoporous membranes pass through the formation of vertically aligned na

SUBMITTER: Thiam EHY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6704440 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature