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Polymer-modified electrodes. Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical polymerization of 1-vinylpyrene

Journal Article · · Macromolecules; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ma00149a002· OSTI ID:5195141
Polymerization of 1-vinylpyrene in acetonitrile was achieved electrochemically at a conducting SnO/sub 2/ electrode by application of anodic potentials and photoelectrochemically at a n-GaAs semiconductor electrode under visible light irradiation. Both polymers exhibited characteristic excimer emission ..lambda../sub max approx. 480 nm) in both films and THF solutions similar to poly(vinylpyrene) synthesized by using Ziegler-Natta catalyst. The lifetime of the excimer emission was approx.110 ns. The mechanism of photodegradation of poly(vinylpyrene) was elucidated by using ESR techniques. 22 references, 7 figures, 1 table.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Notre Dame, IN
OSTI ID:
5195141
Journal Information:
Macromolecules; (United States), Journal Name: Macromolecules; (United States) Vol. 18:7; ISSN MAMOB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English