Self-Oxidation of EDOT Halogen Derivatives

Sources Data extracted from H. Meng, D. F. PerepicHka, and F. Wudl. 2003. Angew Chem Int Ed 42(6) 658-661 H. Meng, D. F. PerepicHka, and F. Wudl. 2003. Angew Chem 42(6) 682-685. 

Temperatures above the melting point of the dibromo-EDOT (96°C-97°C) clearly inhibit the formation of fhe conductive polymer, as observed by the measured conductivity. 

In the original article the conductivity of PEDOT from dibromo-EDOT is compared to FeClg-doped PEDOT. The low value for the PEDOT tetrachlo-roferrate indicated is a little bit misleading, because a conductivity improvement by the dibromo-EDOT way is therefore suggested for PEDOT. This is nof the case, as can be traced by the various higher values for different PEDOT grades cited within this book up to 1000 S/cm for in situ PEDOT and for PEDOTPSS, respectively. 

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