KONTAKT SLOVINSKO 182005 06 National Institute of Chemistry

KONTAKT – SLOVINSKO 18/2005 06 National Institute of Chemistry – Ljubljana Dr. Ida Mav, Prof. Majda Žigon Department of Physical & Macromolecular Chemistry, Charles University in Prague Dr. Jan Sedláček, Prof. Jiří Vohlídal Conjugated polymers with main chain heteroatoms: Synthesis and properties of conductive polymer blends and composites

OBJECTIVES 1. Preparation and characterization of new conductive materials by using the combination of various substituted PANIs and various protonic dopants such as the bulky protonic and polymeric acids. 2. Development and optimization procedures for the preparation of PANI blends and composites by mechanical mixing, casting of a solution containing the components of the blend or ‘in situ’ polymerization of substituted anilines in the presence of the proper conventional polymer. 3. The efficiency of the composites preparation and external doping will be examined taking into account structure and properties of materials prepared, particularly the optical, mechanical, thermal and electronic properties.

Connection to the EU projects ‘Nanostructured and functional Polymer Based Materials and Nanocomposites’ Network acronym: NANOFUN POLY No. FP 6 500361 2 Support by Czech grant project Czech Science Foundation, project 104/06/1087: „Development of catalytic processes for preparation of conjugated polymers with main chain heteroatoms and their functional nanocompozites“ 2006 – 2008

Division of labour between the Slovenian and Czech institutions Activity Slovenian group Czech group new products polymer blends and composites mainly polymer films synthesis approach stechiometric polymerization catalytic polymerization characterization methods HR NMR (600 & 800 MHz) FTIR UV/vis X ray diffraction SEM DSC SEC/MALS/RI NMR (400 MHz) FTIR microscope FT Raman UV/vis fluorescenční spektra DSC SEC/UV/RI functional properties conductivity photoconductivity electroluminescence

JOINT PAPERS 1. Sedláček J. , Pacovská M. , Vohlídal J. Grubisic-Gallot Z. , Žigon M. , Polymerization of Phenylacetylene with WOCl 4/Ph 4 Sn in Benzene/1, 4 Dioxane. Synthesis of High Molecular Weight Poly(phenylacetylene); Macromol. Chem. Phys. 1995, 196, 17051712. Sedláček J. , Pacovská M. , Etrych T. , Dlouhý M. , Patev N. , Cabioch S. , Lavastre O. , Balcar H. , Žigon M. , Vohlídal J. , SEC Study of Autoxidative Degradation of Substituted Acetylene Polymers; Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. 1997, 77, 52 -53. Vohlídal J. , Sedláček J. , Žigon M. , Recent Advances in Synthesis of Monosubstituted Acetylene Polymers; Kovine Zlitine Tehnol. 1997, 31, 581 -586. 4. Vohlídal J. , Sedláček J. , Pacovská M. , Žigon M. , Initiation of Polymerization of Phenyl acetylene with WOCl 4 and WCl 6 “Single Component” Metathesis Catalysts; Acta Chim. Slovenica, 1999, 46, 15 -31. 5. Grubišic-Gallot Z. , Žigon M. , Sedláček J. , Gallot Y. Study of polystyrene block poly(methylmetacrylate) micelles by SEC/MALS. Determination of molecular weights and size distribution J. Liq. Chromatogr. Relat. Technol. , 1999, 22, 21092124.

JOINT PAPERS continued 6. Mav I. , Žigon M. , Šebenik A. , Vohlídal J. , Sulfonated Polyanilines Prepared by Copolymerization of 3 Aminobenzensulfonic Acid and Aniline: The Effect of Reaction Conditions on Polymer Properties; J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Chem. , 2000, 38, 3390 -3398. 7. Žigon M. , Žagar E. , Sedláček J. , Vohlídal J. , Grubišič-Gallot Z. , Gallot Y. : The Use of Size Exclusion Chromatography Coupled with Light Scattering for the Characterization of Polymers, Hem. Ind. 2001, 55, 504 -508. Mav I. , Žigon M. , Vohlídal J. , Oxidation State and Proton Doping Level in Copolymers of 2 Aminobenzoic Acid and 2 -Methoxyaniline, Macromol. Symp. 2004, 212, 307 -314. 9. Rédrová D. , Sedláček J. , Žigon M. , Vohlídal J. : Unperturbed dimensions of irregular poly (phenylacetylene)Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun. 2005, 70, in press. 10. J. Svoboda, M. Bláha, J. Sedláček, J. Vohlídal, H. Balcar, I. Mav-Golež, M. Žigon: New approaches to synthesis of pure specialty polymers, Acta Chim. Slovenica 2006, submitted.

Applications of conjugated polymers based on Electrical, Optical, Chemical properties HIGH PURITY NOT IMPORTANT HIGH PURITY NEEDED l anticorrosive protection of metals l cheap microelectronics l antistatic coatings l electroluminescence displays l electromagnetic shielding l polymeric wires l„invisible“ air planes l polymeric batteries, capacitors l thermochromic devices l solar cells l separation membranes l analytical electrodes l sensors, electronic tongues and noses l electrochromic devices l photochromic filters l photochromic and optical memories