Premium
Study on Electrochemical Copolymerization of Aniline and 3‐Methylthiophene in HMIMBF 4 Ionic Liquid and Its Properties
Author(s) -
Zhang AiJian,
Zhang GuiRong,
Yang GuangDa,
Ao FengGuo,
Lu JiaXing
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
chinese journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1614-7065
pISSN - 1001-604X
DOI - 10.1002/cjoc.200790053
Subject(s) - copolymer , chemistry , aniline , cyclic voltammetry , ionic liquid , tetrafluoroborate , dielectric spectroscopy , electrochemistry , polymer chemistry , hydroquinone , polymerization , ionic bonding , catalysis , organic chemistry , polymer , electrode , ion
Electrochemical polymerization of aniline and 3‐methylthiophene has been accomplished in 1‐methylimidazium tetrafluoroborate (HMIMBF 4 ) ionic liquid. Homopolymer and copolymers of aniline and 3‐methylthiophene were obtained successfully. The copolymer was studied by cyclic voltammetry and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The formation of copolymer has been confirmed by FT‐IR and UV spectra. The atomic force microscope (AFM) was used for microstructural analysis. Both the homopolymer and the copolymer had the catalytic activity for the hydroquinone.