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Synthesis and characterization of soluble conducting polymers

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posted on 2022-11-07, 03:56 authored by Akif KaynakAkif Kaynak, R Foitzik

Although conducting polymers have various potential applications, lack of solubility is an impediment in their direct application to material surfaces. Synthesis of alkyl pyrrole monomers and subsequent polymerization into soluble conducting polymers are aimed as alternatives to conventional methods of application of conducting polymers on substrates. Alkyl chains are attached to a pyrrole ring to produce solubility in the resulting conducting polypyrroles, which allow direct application of conductive polymer emulsions to any desired surface. Friedel-Crafts acylation of the tosyl-protected pyrrole provides high yields of the 3-acylated product. The conductivity values of poly-3- and 3, 4-substituted pyrroles are generally less than the unmodified polypyrrole. Increasingly bulkier groups attached to the pyrrole means lower conductivity of the resultant polymer. As the carbon chain length attached to the 3-position of pyrrole increases, the solubility also increases. However, the magnitude of change in conductivity of films and pellets of soluble conducting polypyrroles over the alkyl range is not significant.

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Journal

Research journal of textile and apparel

Volume

14

Pagination

45-52

Location

Bingley, Eng.

ISSN

1560-6074

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal, C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal

Copyright notice

2010, Research journal of textile and apparel

Issue

2

Publisher

Emerald Group Publishing

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