Hydrogen-bonding-induced chirality organization and stabilization of redox species of polyaniline-unit molecules by introduction of amino acid pendant groups.

ABSTRACT

The chirality organization of polyaniline-unit molecules was achieved by the introduction of amino acid pendant groups through intramolecular hydrogen bonding, which plays an important role in the stabilization of the chirality-organized redox species. Another interesting feature of the synthesized polyaniline-unit molecules is the luminescent switching properties based on the redox states of the phenylenediamine moiety.