Enhanced electrical conductivity in regioselectively synthesized poly(3-alkylthiophenes)

Abstract

A regioselective synthetic method to poly(3-alkylthiophenes) provides structurally homogeneous poly(3-dodecylthiophene), which upon oxidation with I₂ leads to polymers with average conductivities of 600 cm^–1 and maximum conductivities of 1000 S cm^–1.