biostudies-literatureUnknown11(8)Tent JAIn this report, syntheses and subsequent electropolymerization of a series of five rigid tricarbazole monomers are described. The monomers involve three planar triphenylene-cored tricarbazole-benzenes (with the carbazole units connected <i>via</i> their <i>a</i>- or <i>b</i>-planes) and two triptycene-cored derivatives. Oxidative electropolymerization of these monomers leads to a continuous growth of smooth and freestanding thin films. Moreover, one type of polymer film, based on a poly-<i>a</i>-tricarbazole network (paTC), shows the occurrence of intrinsic microporosity properties, with a specific BET surface area of 260 m² g^-1.RSC advances4654-4659https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8694549biostudies-literatureElectrooxidative generation of polymer films from rigid tricarbazole monomers.PMC8694549Scherf UBraun MTent JAAmmenhauser RfalseElectrooxidative generation of polymer films from rigid tricarbazole monomers.In this report, syntheses and subsequent electropolymerization of a series of five rigid tricarbazole monomers are described. The monomers involve three planar triphenylene-cored tricarbazole-benzenes (with the carbazole units connected <i>via</i> their <i>a</i>- or <i>b</i>-planes) and two triptycene-cored derivatives. Oxidative electropolymerization of these monomers leads to a continuous growth of smooth and freestanding thin films. Moreover, one type of polymer film, based on a poly-<i>a</i>-tricarbazole network (paTC), shows the occurrence of intrinsic microporosity properties, with a specific BET surface area of 260 m² g^-1.2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Jan2025-04-04T19:57:58.106Z2025-04-04T19:57:58.106ZS-EPMC86945493542440310.1039/d0ra09988k