Abstract
Thin films of polypyrrole [1] and polythiophene [2] are conven-tionally formed by anodic oxidation to give anion-doped conducting
polymeric materials. Although the cathodic electrosynthesis of redox-conducting films has been extensively studied [3], there is little evidence for the formation of electronically conducting films by such methods. The synthesis of conducting fluorocarbon polymers has attracted considerable interest in recent years, spurred by the suggestion that such systems may exhibit enhanced environmental stability with respect to their hydrocarbon analogues [4]. Following the preliminary observations of Silvester and Chambers [ 5], we hereby report further details of the electropolymerization of perfluorocyclopentene and the characterization of the conducting cation-doped polymeric films obtained.
polymeric materials. Although the cathodic electrosynthesis of redox-conducting films has been extensively studied [3], there is little evidence for the formation of electronically conducting films by such methods. The synthesis of conducting fluorocarbon polymers has attracted considerable interest in recent years, spurred by the suggestion that such systems may exhibit enhanced environmental stability with respect to their hydrocarbon analogues [4]. Following the preliminary observations of Silvester and Chambers [ 5], we hereby report further details of the electropolymerization of perfluorocyclopentene and the characterization of the conducting cation-doped polymeric films obtained.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 387-391 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Synthetic Metals |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 1987 |