Two bis(ethylenedioxythiophene)naphthalene monomers 1,4-bis(2-(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene))naphthalene (M1) and 2,6-bis(2-(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene))-naphthalene (M2) were synthesized, and corresponding polymer poly(1,4-bis(2-(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene))-naphthalene) (P1) and poly(2,6-bis(2-(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene))-naphthalene) (P2) were electrochemically synthesized and characterized. Characterizations of the resulting polymers were performed by cyclic voltammetry, UV-vis spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The oxidation potential of monomer M2 was lower than that of the M1, and the conjugation lengths of both the M2 and P2 were longer than the corresponding M1 and P1, respectively. Spectroelectrochemical analysis revealed that both the polymer films had good electrochromic properties and exhibited multi-electrochromic behaviors. Besides, the corresponding devices P1/Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) device and P2/PEDOT device showed satisfactory optical contrast (Delta T%), fast response time and excellent cyclic voltammetry stability. The electrochromic properties of two EDOT-naphthalene-EDOT style polymers are dependent on the position of substitution. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.