Electropolymerization of 1,2-methylenedioxybenzene in 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate room temperature ionic liquid

The electrochemical polymerization of 1,2-methylenedioxybenzene (MDOB) in a room temperature ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BmimPF6) has been investigated. Its polymer poly(1,2-methylenedioxybenzene) (PMDOB) showed good redox activity and stability even in concentrated...

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Published in:Polymer (Guilford) 2007-09, Vol.48 (19), p.5548-5555
Main Authors: Dong, Bin, Zheng, Liqiang, Xu, Jingkun, Liu, Houting, Pu, Shouzhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Electrochemical polymerization
Exact sciences and technology
Ionic liquid
Physicochemistry of polymers
Poly(1,2-methylenedioxybenzene)
Polymerization
Polymers and radiations
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Summary:The electrochemical polymerization of 1,2-methylenedioxybenzene (MDOB) in a room temperature ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BmimPF6) has been investigated. Its polymer poly(1,2-methylenedioxybenzene) (PMDOB) showed good redox activity and stability even in concentrated sulfuric acid. IR and 1H NMR spectra confirmed that the polymerization occurred at the C4 and C5 positions on the benzene ring of MDOB, resulting in the main backbone of PMDOB similar to polyacetylene. In contrast to acetonitrile containing 0.1mol/L Bu4NBF4, BmimPF6 serves as both the growth medium and an electrolyte. Hence, enhanced electrochemical stability of PMDOB can be easily obtained on repetitive redox cycling. As-formed PMDOB represented good electrochromic properties from green grass to opalescent between doped and dedoped states. Scanning electron microscopic results demonstrated that smooth and compact PMDOB films composed of ordered nanostructures were obtained, implying their possible utilizations in ion-sieving films, ion-selective, and matrices for catalyst particles.
ISSN:0032-3861
1873-2291
DOI:10.1016/j.polymer.2007.07.038