This paper describes the preparation and characterization of a novel ion‐conducting polymeric material (2). The backbone consists of alternating alkenylidene and sulfanylidene units with adjacent hydroxy groups. Fitting of the experimental impedance data of 2 in a Bode plot reveals a conductivity of 6.6 × 10−2 S · cm−1 and a capacitance of 2.2 × 10−5 F at room temperature. The deuterated derivative of 2 shows significantly lower conductivity, suggesting that the conductivity of 2 can be attributed to proton migration.Bode plot of fresh 2; experimental vs simulated; equivalent circuit (R(RQ)).magnified imageBode plot of fresh 2; experimental vs simulated; equivalent circuit (R(RQ)).
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