Electro-Copolymerization of Poly(N-Vinylcarbazole) and 3-Methylthiophene

Abstract:

The electrochemical copolymerization of poly (N-vinylcarbazole) (PVK) and 3-methylthiophene (3MeT) was successfully achieved by direct anodic oxidation of monomer mixtures in dichloromethane containing 10% boron trifluoride diethyl etherate (BFEE) (by volume) and Bu₄NBF₄ (0.05 M). The structure of the copolymer was characterized by infrared spectroscopy. Fluorescence spectral studies demonstrated that poly (PVK-co-3MeT) has high fluorescent property with its maximum emission at near 410 nm.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 800)
• Pages: 531-534
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.800.531
• Online since: September 2013
• Authors: Shi Min Zhang, Rui Rui Yue, Wei Qiang Zhou, Jing Kun Xu
• Keywords: 3-Methylthiophene, Conducting, Electro-Copolymerization, Fluorescence Property, Poly(N-Vinylcarbazole), Polymer

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