| Affiliation: | (1) College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong Province, 266042, People’s Republic of China;(2) Jiangxi Key Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Jiangxi Science and Technology Normal University, Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, 330013, People’s Republic of China |
| Abstract: | The copolymerization of indole and 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT) was achieved electrochemically in acetonitrile containing lithium perchlorate as supporting electrolyte by direct anodic oxidation of the monomer mixtures on platinum and stainless steel electrodes. As-formed copolymers own both the advantages of polyindole (PIn) and poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), i.e., good thermal stability, good electrochemical behavior, high conductivity and excellent ambient stability. The structure and morphology of the copolymer were investigated by UV-vis, infrared spectroscopy, thermal analysis and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. |
