Fluorescence emission as a probe to investigate electrochemical polymerization of 9-vinylanthracene

Journal Article · Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987 · Anal. Chem.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ac00140a012· OSTI ID:6475174

Kamat, P V

The cationic polymerization of 9-vinylanthracene can be initiated at a transparent SnO/sub 2/ electrode with the application of anodic potentials (E > 1.1 V vs. saturated sodium chloride calomel electrode) in acetonitrile solutions. The excimer emission (emission maximum approx.500 nm) of poly(9-vinyl-anthracene) which is distinguishable from the monomer fluorescence emission (emission maxima 410, 430 nm) has been used to probe the electrochemical polymerization process directly. The in situ spectroelectrochemical technique, which would be useful in obtaining kinetic and mechanistic information of the electropolymerization process, is described.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Notre Dame, IN
• OSTI ID: 6475174
• Journal Information: Anal. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Anal. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 59:13; ISSN ANCHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400500* -- Photochemistry
ANTHRACENE
AROMATICS
CATIONS
CHARGED PARTICLES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISTRY
CONDENSED AROMATICS
DATA
ELECTROCHEMISTRY
ELECTRODES
EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FLUORESCENCE
HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
IONS
LUMINESCENCE
MONOMERS
NUMERICAL DATA
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
POLYMERIZATION
SPECTROSCOPY
VINYL MONOMERS