Synthesis and exceptional operational durability of polyaniline-inspired conductive ladder polymers

Leng, Mingwan; Koripally, Nandu; Huang, Junjie; Vriza, Aikaterini; Lee, Kyeong Yeon; Ji, Xiaozhou; Li, Chenxuan; Hays, Megan; Tu, Qing; Dunbar, Kim; Xu, Jie; Ng, Tse Nga; Fang, Lei

doi:10.1039/D3MH00883E

Synthesis and exceptional operational durability of polyaniline-inspired conductive ladder polymers

Journal Article · Fri Jul 14 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · Materials Horizons

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/D3MH00883E· OSTI ID:2572146

Leng, Mingwan ^[1]; ^[2]; Huang, Junjie ^[1]; ^[3]; Lee, Kyeong Yeon ^[1]; Ji, Xiaozhou ^[1]; Li, Chenxuan ^[1]; Hays, Megan ^[1]; ^[1]; Dunbar, Kim ^[1]; Xu, Jie ^[3]; ^[2]; ^[1]

Texas A & M Univ., College Station, TX (United States)
Univ. of California, San Diego, CA (United States)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Ladder-type structures can impart exceptional stability to polymeric electronic materials. This article introduces a new class of conductive polymers featuring a fully ladder-type backbone. A judicious molecular design strategy enables the synthesis of a low-defect ladder polymer, which can be efficiently oxidized and acid-doped to achieve its conductive state. The structural elucidation of this polymer and the characterization of its open-shell nature are facilitated with the assistance of studies on small molecular models. An autonomous robotic system is used to optimize the conductivity of the polymer thin film, achieving over 7 mS cm⁻¹. Impressively, this polymer demonstrates unparalleled stability in strong acid and under harsh UV-irradiation, significantly surpassing commercial benchmarks like PEDOT:PSS and polyaniline. Moreover, it displays superior durability across numerous redox cycles as the active material in an electrochromic device and as the pseudocapacitive material in a supercapacitor device. This work provides structural design guidance for durable conductive polymers for long-term device operation.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); National Science Foundation; Welch Foundation

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2572146

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1989978

Journal Information:: Materials Horizons, Journal Name: Materials Horizons Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 10; ISSN 2051-6355; ISSN 2051-6347

Publisher:: Royal Society of ChemistryCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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