Electrosynthesis of Conducting Polymers in Lecithin Liquid Crystal Reaction Field
Electrosynthesis of Conducting Polymers in Lecithin Liquid Crystal Reaction Field
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DOI:
10.1007/s12221-018-7692-8
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发表时间:
2018-02
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
K. Yamabe;H. Goto
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作者:
K. Yamabe;H. Goto
Lecithin is a biological material that exhibits lyotropic liquid crystal form at certain concentrations in water. Specifically, lecithin forms lamellar structures like a smectic phase layers. We describe electro-oxidative preparation of polymers such as polyaniline (PANI), poly(ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), and polypyrrole (PPy) in a lecithin liquid crystal matrix. Cross-shaped images (Maltese crosses) derived from lamellar structures were observed for the resultant polymer film with a polarizing optical microscopy under crossed Nicol condition. Lecithin lamellar structure in the water was transcribed to the resultant polymers during the electropolymerization. This research demonstrates transcription of a liquid crystal aggregation form of biomaterials onto synthetic polymers through electrochemical process.