Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 February 2011
Intercalative polymerization of aniline, pyrrole and 2,2’-bithiophene in vanadium oxide xerogels results in electrically conductive novel materials which are composed of alternating monolayers of metal-oxide and conductive polymers. The driving force for this intercalation is redox chemistry. The conductivity type in these materials is a function of the polymer/V2O5 xerogel ratio. Low ratios result in xerogel-based charge transport, while high ratios favor polymer-based charge transport properties. Chemical, spectroscopic and electrical data on the intercalative polymerization products of aniline, pyrrole and 2,2’-bithiophene with V2O5 xerogels are presented.