ELECTROINITIATED POLYMERIZATION OF N-VINYLCARBAZOLE BY DIRECT ELECTRON-TRANSFER

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1990-01-01

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SACAK, M
Akbulut, Ural
HACIOGLU, B

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Electroinitiated polymerization of N-vinylcarbazole has been accomplished by constant potential electrolysis. It was found that direct electron transfer from the monomer to the anode initiates the polymerization even at a potential as low as +0.95 V versus Ag−/ Ag+. Dichloromethane was used as the solvent, and the electrolyte was tetrabutylammonium fluoroborate. Conversions as high as 86% were reached even when a microelectrode was used. Effects of electrode area, temperature, and electrode potential on polymerization were studied. Percent conversion was followed by cyclic voltammetry.

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/32874

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