Conducting Polymers and Polymer Electrolytes From Biology to Photovoltaics

by Rubinson, Judith F.; Mark, Harry B.

• ISBN13: 9780841237704
• ISBN10: 0841237700
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-10-31
• Publisher: American Chemical Society

Summary

The study of conductive polymers is a rapidly growing area in polymer chemistry. Since conductive polymers carry a charge, they are used in a wide variety of applications. This book examines a subset within the area of conductive polymers: the electrochemistry that occurs at the interfacebetween conductive polymers and solutions. Topics include synthesis and characterization as well as applications in artificial muscles, electrocatalysis, sensor design, and corrosion prevention.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Introduction
From Biology to Engineering: The Present Status of Conducting Polymers	p. 2
Synthesis and Characterization: Optimizing Polymer Properties
Electrochemistry of Ion-Selective Conducting Poly(3-methylthiophene): The Polymer, the Charge, and the Interface	p. 18
Thin Polyheteroaromatic Films Synthesized in Organized Media: Structures and Properties	p. 38
Electrochemical Behavior of Polyaniline and Polythiophene Derivatives in Various Electrolytes	p. 52
Electrochemical Quartz Crystal Microbalance Studies of the Growth of Perylene-Containing Films	p. 59
Preparation and Characterization of Polymeric Electrodeposits Modified with Dispersed Metallic Particles	p. 75
Applications
Conducting-Insulating Polymer Composites: Selectively Sensing Materials for Humidity and CO[subscript 2]	p. 88
Electrochemical Generation of Light in Conjugated Polymers	p. 103
Photoelectrochemical Behavior of p-ATP/PANI Film and Nanoparticulate p-ATP/PANI/TiO[subscript 2] Film on Au Electrodes	p. 113
Conjugated Organic Polymers for Anticorrosion Coating	p. 128
Selective Electrocatalytic Reduction of CO[subscript 2] on Electroprepared [Ru(L)(CO)[subscript 2 subscript n] Polymeric Film: L = 2,2'-Bipyridine Derivatives	p. 141
Modification of Electroactive Biomaterials for Neural Engineering Applications	p. 154
Conducting Polymer-Supported Fuel Cell Catalysts	p. 166
Estimating Concentrations of Condensed Counterions around a Polyelectrolyte by Chemical Trapping	p. 184
The Future of Conducting Polymer Electrodes
Challenges and Opportunities: Where Do We Go from Here?	p. 203
Indexes
Author Index	p. 207
Subject Index	p. 209
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