journal article·2001-09

Electrochemical preparation and characterization of conducting copolymers: poly(pyrrole-co-indole)

K. Dhanalakshmi, R. Saraswathi

Journal of Materials Science· Volume 36· Issue 17
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Copolymerization of pyrrole and indole was achieved electrochemically in acetonitrile containing lithium perchlorate as supporting electrolyte. The copolymer compositions can be altered by varying the comonomer feed ratios during preparation. The copolymers were characterized by conductivity measurements, cyclic voltammetry, scanning electron microscopy, UV-visible and IR spectroscopic techniques. A possible scheme for the copolymerization mechanism has been suggested.
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OpenAlex topics: Conducting polymers and applications · Analytical Chemistry and Sensors · Electrochemical Analysis and Applications

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