title: From thiophene [2]rotaxane to polythiophene polyrotaxane.
abstract: The polythiophene polyrotaxane was synthesized through electrochemical polymerization of the [2]rotaxane consisting of the electron-rich dumbbell-shaped sexithiophene and the electron-deficient cyclophane of cyclobis(paraquat-p-phenylene). The optical and electrochemical property of the polythiophene polyrotaxane film was characterized. The material reported herein is attractive not only as a component for constructing the macromolecular machine but also as a new type of insulated molecular wire having donor-acceptor interaction between the macrocycle and the conductive polymer.
authors.affiliation: Functional Modules Group, Organic Nanomaterials Center, National Institute for Materials Science, Ibaraki, Japan. IKEDA.Taichi@nims.go.jp
authors.forename: Taichi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: Masayoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Higuchi
authors.forename: Dirk G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Kurth