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Patterning of Polymers on a Substrate via Ink-Jet Printing of a Coordination Polymerization Catalyst†

  1. Johannes Huber,
  2. Abderramane Amgoune,
  3. Stefan Mecking*

Article first published online: 21 APR 2008

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200702702

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 20, Issue 10, pages 1978–1981, May 19, 2008

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Huber, J., Amgoune, A. and Mecking, S. (2008), Patterning of Polymers on a Substrate via Ink-Jet Printing of a Coordination Polymerization Catalyst. Advanced Materials, 20: 1978–1981. doi: 10.1002/adma.200702702

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  1. Chair of Chemical Materials Science Department of Chemistry University of Konstanz Universitätsstr. 10, 78457 Konstanz (Germany)

*Chair of Chemical Materials Science Department of Chemistry University of Konstanz Universitätsstr. 10, 78457 Konstanz (Germany).

  1. †

    A. A. thanks the Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation for a research fellowship. S. M. is indebted to the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie. We thank Christine Beierlein (Freiburg) for IR analyses. Supporting Information is available online from Wiley InterScience or from the authors.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 MAY 2008
  2. Article first published online: 21 APR 2008
  3. Manuscript Received: 31 OCT 2007

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Keywords:

  • conductivity;
  • ink-jet printing;
  • polyacetylenes;
  • polymers;
  • surface patterning

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Laterally structured polymer patterns are prepared by ink-jet printing of a coordination polymerization catalyst. This enables the direct preparation of patterns of polyacetylene, as an example of an insoluble, intractable and, thus, difficult-to-process polymer. Circuit paths are prepared on flexible substrates, exemplified by a functioning 4 × 4 calculator keypad.

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