Electroactive polymer films of silver complexes with intertwined and interlocked ligands: the AgI–Ag0 redox couple as a topological probe

Abstract

The electrochemical properties of bis(2,9-diaryl-1,10-phenanthroline)silver complexes are reported. The redox potentials of the coordinated metal centre are strongly dependent on the topology of the organic backbone surrounding the metal centre and its set of ligands. This particular property can be used for the evaluation of the topological characteristics of different polypyrrole matrices built around entwined 2,9-diaryl-1,10-phenanthroline moieties.