Abstract
Five novel donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D) type monomers (VQ1 ~ VQ5) with a common V-shape configuration have been developed and further electropolymerized for electrochromic applications. The monomers were designed by introducing two triphenylamine groups into the 2- and 3- position of the quinoxaline derivates, respectively. These redox-active monomers could be electrodeposited robustly on the ITO electrodes in an electrolyte solution via the oxidative coupling reactions between triphenylamine radical cations. The obtained thin polymer films (PVQ1 ~ PVQ5) exhibited reversible redox behaviours and obvious color changes upon voltage variation. All these polymers exhibited excellent electrochromic performances involving high optical contrast (over 70%), short response time (less than 2 s) and high coloration efficiency (over 200 cm2 C−1). Moreover, the optical properties of these polymers in both neutral state and oxidation state can be tuned by variation of the additional substituents on the quinoxaline parts, respectively.
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