title: Poly[di(2-thiophenyl)carborane]s: conducting polymers with high electrochemical and thermal resistance.
abstract: The synthesis, X-ray structure and electropolymerization of three new carbon-carbon linked di(2-thiophenyl)carboranes (, and ) are reported; the resulting polymers bearing icosahedral ortho-, meta- or para-carborane clusters show high thermal and electrochemical stabilities in comparison with unsubstituted polythiophene; the ortho-carborane-containing polymer has the highest conductivity of the new materials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, USA.
authors.forename: Erhong
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fabre
authors.forename: Frank R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Fronczek
authors.forename: M Graça H
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Vicente
mesh_terms: D001896:Boron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D004355:Drug Stability; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004563:Electrochemistry; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008958:Models, Molecular; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013818:Thermogravimetry; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001896:Boron Compounds; D013876:Thiophenes