Preparation and characterization of neutral and oxidized polypyrrole films
- 1 April 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
- Vol. 83 (1) , 253-264
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00268948208072174
Abstract
Oxidized and neutral films of polypyrrole have been prepared electrochemically in the absence of oxygen and water. The neutral films are insulating and can be readily oxidized by chemical oxidizing agents to give films of greater conductivity than can be achieved by electrochemical oxidation. Optical spectroscopy provides evidence for the similarity of the polymeric carbonium ion produced by both types of oxidation. NMR studies are consistent with the α,α’ bonding in these polymers; they also show the expected downfield shifts relative to the neutral polymer on both chemical and electrochemical oxidation. ESR studies of both the electrochemically oxidized and the neutral polymer suggest the presence of highly mobile spins.Keywords
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