Poly films chronoamperometry

Dian et al. [334] reported the electrochemical polymerization of 3-substituted and 3-,4-disubstituted selenophenes in acetonitrile saturated with lithium perchlorate. Two methods were used to study systematically the influence of the substituents on polymer formation cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The film formation process is greatly influenced by the electronic and steric effects of the substituents. For example, electron donating groups such as methyl and methoxy substituents appear to stabilize the radical cation intermediates, diminish the oxidation potential, and therefore allow polymer formation. The presence of halogen substituents raises the oxidation potential and does not lead to polymeric films. The conductivities of polyselenophene derivatives are quite low. For example, oxidized poly-3-methyl-selenophene and poly-3,4-dimethyl-selenophene have conductivities around 9 x 10 and 6 x 10" S cm", respectively. 

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