Table 7 Theoretically calculated and experimental average atomic percentages of the suspected polymer obtained by EDX analysis of the SEM images taken from different sites of the images.

From: Computational analysis and experimental verification of donor–acceptor behaviour of berberine, and its co-oligomers and co-polymers with ethylenedıoxythıophene

Polymer atomic percentages

C%

H%

N%

O%

S%

P%

F%

Theoretical (EDOT-Ber+ PF6)n

35.29

42.65

1.47

8.82

1.47

1.47

8.82

Theoretical (EDOT-Ber+ PF6)n excluding H

61.54

 

2.56

17.94

2.56

2.56

15.38

Theoretical (EDOT-Ber+PF6EDOT)n

32.94

47.05

1.17

9.41

2.35

1.17

7.05

Theoretical (EDOT-Ber+PF6EDOT)n excluding H

60.87

 

2.17

17.39

4.34

2.17

13.04

Theoretical (EDOT-Ber + PF6EDOT+ PF6)n

30.43

43.47

1.09

8.70

2.17

2.17

13.04

Theoretical (EDOT-Ber + PF6EDOT+ PF6)n excluding H

52.83

 

1.88

15.09

3.77

3.77

22.64

Experimental

63.45

 

1.58

16.43

4.47

2.47

12.26