Polymers for electronics and chemical sensing applications

The incorporation of molecular structures such as shape persistent molecular frameworks, strong hydrogen bond donor groups or perfluoro-alkyl groups can result in considerable gains in the performance of some established polymeric materials. This dissertation details the synthesis and properties of polymers that demonstrate such types of functionality for emerging electronics and chemical sensing applications. In Chapter 1, we present a general introduction to organic electronic materials and chemical sensory technologies. This chapter introduces many of the important principles that are explored throughout the rest of the text. In Chapters 2 and 3, we develop some novel polymeric materials for organic electronics applications. In Chapter 2, the development of several insulating polymers that demonstrate very high porosity in the solid state is discussed. The high porosity is provided by rigid three-dimensional frameworks, which present large amounts of internal free volume. In Chapter 3, we present the development of conducting polymeric materials that present rigid iptycene frameworks. These materials are prepared through an electro-chemical deposition process.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Chemistry.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2006

Author dc:creator

• Amara, John Paul

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Timothy M. Swager.

• Chemistry.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

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eng

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http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/36256

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