RUI: Synthesis and Characterization of Doped Conductive Co-polymers

本研究的重点是合成聚呋喃以及掺杂不同浓度的对甲苯磺酸盐、三氟甲基磺酸盐和高氯酸盐的聚呋喃、吡咯和噻吩共聚物。然后将对聚合物的热稳定性、机械稳定性以及导电性进行表征，并与未掺杂的聚合物进行比较。这项研究将由本科生进行，以帮助他们为研究生院和科学与工程领域的职业生涯做准备。有了这项RUI奖，有机和高分子化学项目将支持阿肯色大学蒙蒂塞洛分校自然科学系的罗斯·M·麦康奈尔博士的研究。麦康奈尔教授将专注于开发一系列掺杂聚合物的合成方法，这些聚合物将被研究具有有趣的物理性质。这项研究将用于培训本科生的研究技能，这是本科院校通常无法提供的。

The focus of this research involves the synthesis of polyfuran and co-polymers of polyfuran, pyrrole, and thiophene, doped with various concentrations of p-toluene sulfonate, trifluoromethyl sulfonate and perchlorate. The thermal and mechanical stability as well as electrical conductivity of the polymers will then be characterized and compared to undoped counterparts. The research will be carried out by undergraduates in order to help prepare them for graduate school and careers in science and engineering.With this RUI award, the Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry Program is supporting the research of Dr. Rose M. McConnell of the Department of Natural Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Monticello. Professor McConnell will focus her work on developing methods for the synthesis of a series of doped polymers which will be investigated for interesting physical properties. The research will be used to train undergraduate students in research skills not normally available in an undergraduate institution.