Thiophene oligomers as polythiophene models 3. conductive and capacitive behavior of end‐capped oligothienyls as thin films. A contribution to the conduction mechanism and to the faradaic–capacitive debate of conducting polymers

The real nature of the mechanism of bipolaron conduction in conducting polymers and the discussion as to whether the charging–discharging currents in these materials are of a capacitive or a redox nature are central questions in conducting polymer research. Here, a number of methyl endcapped thiophene oligomers are studied using cyclic voltammetry in order to provide some of the answers.