Electrochemical synthesis and characterization of conducting polymers in supercritical carbon dioxide.
This contribution reports the first synthesis of conducting polymers (CPs), specifically, polyaniline (PAn) and polypyrrole (PPy), in supercritical carbon dioxide (scCO2). CPs synthesized electrochemically in scCO2 were characterized with cyclic voltammetry (CV), four-point probe conductivity, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and UV-vis spectroscopy. Preliminary data indicate that CPs synthesized by this method exhibit novel morphology and high conductivity comparable to that synthesized by traditional methods.
Department of Chemistry, Northeastern University, 111 Hurtig Hall, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
Paul E
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Anderson
Rachna N
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Badlani
Jamie
J
Mayer
Patricia A
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Mabrouk