Polymers, substrates, methods for making such, and devices comprising the same

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to substrates for making polymers and methods for making polymers. The present invention also relates generally to polymers and devices comprising the same.

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         17 . A polymer prepared by reacting an organic substrate selected from the group consisting of benzene-1,3-dicarboxaldehyde, benzene-1,4-dicarboxaldehyde, 4,4-biphenyl dicarboxaldehyde, 2,3-naphthalene dicarboxaldehyde, 3,4-dimethyl-2,5-pyrrole dicarboxaldehyde, benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxaldehyde, 1,4-diacetyl benzene, and 1,3,5-triacetyl benzene with hydrazine or triaminobenzene to form said polymer. 
     
     
         18 . The polymer of  claim 17 , wherein said polymer is further prepared by oxidizing said polymer with ammonium persulfate or iron (III) chloride. 
     
     
         19 . The polymer of  claim 17 , wherein said polymer is further prepared by reacting said polymer with hydrazine and a substrate selected from the group consisting of indole-5-carboxaldehyde, pyrrole-2carboxaldehyde, and 5-carboxyindole. 
     
     
         20 . The polymer of  claim 17 , wherein said polymer comprises a portion having the structure —C═N—N═C—. 
     
     
         21 . The polymer of  claim 17 , wherein said organic substrate is 3,4-dimethyl-2,5-pyrrole dicarboxaldehyde and said organic substrate is reacted with hydrazine. 
     
     
         22 . An electrochemical device comprising: a working electrode; a counter electrode; and said polymer of  claim 17 , wherein said working electrode is in operative communication with said counter electrode, and said polymer is in operative communication with said working electrode or said counter electrode. 
     
     
         23 . The electrochemical device of  claim 22 , wherein said polymer is disposed on a least a portion of the working electrode. 
     
     
         24 . The electrochemical device of  22 , wherein the electrochemical device is a battery, a fuel cell, a capacitor or a device formed of a combination thereof, a supercapacitor, an ultracapacitor, or an electric double-layer capacitor.