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Synfacts 2011(1): 0037-0037  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1259157
Synthesis of Materials and Unnatural Products
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Threaded Polythiophene

Contributor(s): Timothy M. Swager, D. Barney Walker
K. Sugiyasu*, Y. Honsho, R. M. Harrison, A. Sato, T. Yasuda, S. Seki, M. Takeuchi*
National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba and Osaka University, Japan
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21 December 2010 (online)

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Significance

The synthesis of a self-threading polythiophene (P1) with a high intrawire hole ­mobility of 0.9 cm² V-¹ s-¹ is reported. The polyrotaxane-like architecture prevents electronic communication between polymer fibers and extends the effective conjugation length of the interior polythiophene backbone.