Photo-responsive conductive polymers and the processes of making the same

摘要

Conjugated conductive polymers which are photo-responsive upon ultra- violet light or visible light irradiation are prepared from copolymerization of photo-responsive groups containing heterocyclic monomers and 3-substituted heterocyclic monomers with the substituent containing a flexible segment like an alkyl group, ethoxyl group or siloxane group. The conductivity of the polymer can be controlled reversibly by irradiation of light and so can be used in optical- electronic applications or a production of detectors.