The Electrochemistry and Properties of Poly-Paraphenylene Formed from the Anodic Oxidation of Biphenyl in Aprotic Solvents.

Abstract

Conducting poly-paraphenylene films can be grown on platinum electrodes via the electrochemical anodic polymerization of biphenyl. Electroreflectance and complex plane impedance analysis are used to investigate the conductivity of the polymer which, like polypyrrole, is high for the oxidized polymer and low for the neutral polymer. Films formed in this way are shown to have potential applications in batteries and are able to incorporate certain reactive species in a matrix that is useful for electrocatalysis. Keywords: Conducting polymers, Polyphenylene.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 30, 1986
Accession Number
ADA192804

Entities

People

  • Jerome F. Mcaleer
  • Jerry J. Smith
  • Kevin Ashley
  • Saibal Bandyopadhyay
  • Stanley Pons

Organizations

  • University of Utah

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Catalysis
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Conductive Polymers
  • Electrochemistry
  • Electrodes
  • Energy
  • Energy Bands
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Military Research
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymeric Films

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry
  • Materials science

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  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Polymer Science and Technology