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Reductive electropolymerization of the biscyclometalated ruthenium complex (vtpy)Ru(tpb)Ru(vtpy)(2+) vtpy = 4'-vinyl-2,2':6',2″-terpyridine; tpb = 1,2,4,5-tetra(2-pyridyl)benzene proceeded smoothly on electrode surfaces. Thanks to the strong electron coupling between the ruthenium centers of the individual monomeric units and strong intervalence charge-transfer absorption in the mixed valence state, the produced adherent metallopolymeric films exhibited near-IR electrochromism with tricolor switching, good contrast ratio (40% at 1165 nm), short response time, low-switching voltage, and long memory time.
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