In 2016,Journal of Materials Chemistry A: Materials for Energy and Sustainability included an article by Szczepanski, Caroline R.; M’Jid, Ines; Darmanin, Thierry; Godeau, Guilhem; Guittard, Frederic. Reference of 4-Butylbenzene-1,2-diol. The article was titled 《A template-free approach to nanotube-decorated polymer surfaces using 3,4-phenylenedioxythiophene (PhEDOT) monomers》. The information in the text is summarized as follows:
In this work, novel 3,4-phenylenedioxythiophene (PhEDOT) monomers with alkyl, branched, and aromatic substituents were synthesized and tested for their efficacy at forming surfaces with unique wetting properties and surface morphol. without the aid of surfactants. Monomers with a naphthalene substituent clearly showed the highest capacity to stabilize gas bubbles (O2 or H2) formed in solution during electrodeposition from trace water, resulting in the formation of nanotubes. Variation in the resulting d., diameter, and height of nanotubes was demonstrated by varying the electropolymerization protocol, conditions, or electrolyte used. The wetting induced by the nanotube formation results in the surfaces formed having both high contact angles with water (θW) and strong adhesion, despite all polymers being intrinsically hydrophilic. This one-step and easily tunable approach to nanotube formation has potential to advance applications in membrane design, water transport and harvesting, as well as sensor design.4-Butylbenzene-1,2-diol(cas: 2525-05-5Reference of 4-Butylbenzene-1,2-diol) was used in this study.
4-Butylbenzene-1,2-diol(cas: 2525-05-5) belongs to organoboron compounds. Organoboron compounds are versatile intermediates and as such are some of the most important classes of reagents in modern organic chemistry.Reference of 4-Butylbenzene-1,2-diol Organoboron compounds are less toxic than organostannane reagents, and unlike alkynylzinc and magnesium, many organoboron compounds possess remarkable oxidative and thermal stabilities.
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