Asian Journal of Research In Chemistry
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 3

Cyclic Voltammetry Study of Thiophene Polymerization

  • Author:
  • Reena Bhadani1,, S.N. Bhadani2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 241 to 243

1Department of Chemistry, Ranchi Women's College, Ranchi.

2P. G. Department of Chemistry, Ranchi University, Ranchi.

*Corresponding Author E-mail: reenabhadani@yahoo.com

Online published on 6 May, 2013.

Abstract

The polymerization of thiophene was studied using BF3O(C2H5)2 as a supporting electrolyte at a platinum electrode to obtain conducting polythiophene. The result shows that the electrical conductivity is relatively higher in acetonitrile compare to that obtained 1,2-dichloroethane (DCE). Polymer films formed in DCE were black floppy and brittle but those obtained in acetonitrile were smooth and flexible. The cyclic voltammetric study was also made and the result shows that polymer films are stable.

Keywords

Thiophene, Conducting polymers, Electrochemical polymerization, Cyclic voltammetry, Acetonitryle