Supramolecular polymeric micelles as high performance electrochemical materials

A new adenine-functionalized polythiophene (PAT) has been developed which allows the incorporation of multiple self-complementary hydrogen-bonded groups into micelles. After the encapsulation of fullerene derivatives (PCBM) into PAT, their excellent electrochemical storage capacities make the PAT/PCBM micelle a promising candidate for an electron storage/transport layer in the fabrication of high-performance electrochemical devices. © The Royal Society of Chemistry.