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(Reference retrieved automatically from Web of Science through information on FAPESP grant and its corresponding number as mentioned in the publication by the authors.)

Molecular engineering of a pi-conjugated polymer film of the azo dye Bismarck Brown Y

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Author(s):
Teixeira, M. F. S. ; Barsan, M. M. ; Brett, C. M. A.
Total Authors: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: RSC ADVANCES; v. 6, n. 103, p. 101318-101322, 2016.
Web of Science Citations: 2
Abstract

The construction of molecular nanostructures with tunable topological structures is a challenge in molecular engineering. We report a novel organic pi-conjugated chromophore obtained by the electropolymerization of Bismarck Brown Y (4,40-{[}1,3-phenylenedi(E)-2,1diazenediyl]di(1,3-benzenediamine)), with important potential applications in optical and electrochemical materials. The study comprises evidence regarding the redox transitions during the electropolymerization process by potential cycling and information regarding the physico-chemical properties of the polymerized film by UV-Vis spectroscopy, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The spectral study indicates a pi-conjugated planar structure with predominance of the cis isomer. The polymer with diverse molecular conformation paves the way to fabricate molecular miniature devices with various desired functionalities. (AU)