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Poly(benzimidazole) and substituted poly(benzimidazoles): Novel, electroactive, and conducting polymers possessing high catalytic and coordination properties
Author(s) -
Taj Shaheen,
Sankarapapavinasam S.,
Ahmed M. F.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-4628(20000705)77:1<112::aid-app15>3.0.co;2-t
Subject(s) - benzimidazole , monomer , polymer , acetonitrile , electroactive polymers , polymer chemistry , conductive polymer , materials science , catalysis , chemistry , combinatorial chemistry , organic chemistry
Benzimidazoles and substituted benzimidazoles were electropolymerized on a Pt electrode using acetonitrile containing 0.1 MNaClO 4 . The polymers are electroactive and conducting. They have a high electrocatalytic effect on the reduction of H + , O 2 , and CO 2 and exhibit high coordination ability. The properties of the polymers depend on the extent of conjugation in the monomer. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 77: 112–115, 2000