Electrochemical Polymerization of Pyrrole-Containing Self-Assembled Alkanethiol Monolayers on Au

Reactions and Reactivity in Self-Assembled Monolayers

“…Scanning to +1.3 V in propylene carbonate results in the oxidation of the pyrrole groups to the corresponding radical cations, which then triggers polymerization, similar to bulk polymerization. [66,67] Oxidation rather than polymerization of the same monolayer was observed in acetonitrile. [68] Diacetylenes containing terminal mercapto groups form monolayers on the gold surface.…”

Self-assembly of mono- and multilayers of polyconjugated conducting polymers

“…An appreciable number of papers dealing with SA of polymerogenic systems on electrode surfaces has recently been published [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] .…”

Preparation of Polythiophene Films Showing Optical Activity by Electrochemical Polymerisation in Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Containing Coumarine

“…In general, common solvents such as acetonitrile, sulfuric acid aqueous solution, and propylene carbonate have been employed for electrochemical polymerisation [1][2][3]. Although these isotropic liquids are suitable for electrochemical polymerisation, control of the conformation and morphology of the polymer chains cannot be performed.…”