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Electrosynthesis of poly(p-phenylene) and poly(p-phenylene/pyrrole) films under controlled humidity

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Poly(p-phenylene/pyrrole) (PPP-PPY) films were electrochemically synthesised on transparent indium-tin-oxide-covered glass (ITO) electrodes. The presence of two monomers, p-phenylene and pyrrole, in the polymerisation medium facilitated the synthesis process, yielding electroactive, uniform and stable films. In order to obtain materials with improved quality, PPP, PPY and PPP-PPY films were prepared in a mild, dry atmosphere. The morphological, electrochemical and optical properties were compared for different films obtained by varying the number of cycles with and without controlling humidity.

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Eiras, C., Foschini, M., Soares, J.C. et al. Electrosynthesis of poly(p-phenylene) and poly(p-phenylene/pyrrole) films under controlled humidity. Chem. Pap. 69, 958–963 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1515/chempap-2015-0107

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