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this type of switching performance. Initially, PFFC-1 is in Polymer Science Unit, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science,
a low-conducting state (OFF-state). When the bias 2A & 2B Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata – 700032.
voltage is increased to ~2 V, a transition from the OFF- †Electronic Supplementary Information (ESI) available: [Details of
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state to a higher conducting state (ON-state) occurs with synthesis and characterization by instrumental techniques, H-NMR, PL,
a moderate ON/OFF ratio~40, presumably because of the CV, CD studies, DFT calculations and SEM images.]. See
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PFFC-1 by electrical oxidation generates holes in the
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During a sweep at ±2 V, substantial number of Fc is
formed due to oxidation of Fc and makes continuous
conducting channel between the electrodes resulting in
an increment in current. At reverse voltage Fc is reduced
to Fc which blocks the conducting channel. Ability of
chemical oxidation of PFFC-1 is previously confirmed
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previously confirmed, so it does not produce any
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Intramolecular charge transfer from Fc to cyanofluorene
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electronic communication in copolymer that reflects in
enhancement of PL intensity and as well as the switching
behaviour between low-conducting state (OFF-state) to a
high conducting state (ON-state) in J-V measurements of
PFFC-1. Interestingly, the PFFC-1 shows twisted ribbon
morphology with an induced CD signal due to solvent
induced twisting in polymer chain and turns into micellar
structure by triggering oxidation. This study has
tremendous impact on the correlation among preparation
of donor-acceptor ferrocene based copolymers and its
oxidation triggered morphological aspects with electronic
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