Electrochemical synthesis of fully sulfonated n-dopable polyaniline: poly (metanillic acid)†
K. Krishnamoorthy,A. Q. Contractor,Anil Kumar
Chemical Communications Pub Date : 01/08/2002 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/B110157A
Abstract

Electrochemical homopolymerization of metanillic acid has been achieved for the first time using a 4∶1 acetonitrile–water mixture to get 100% sulfonated polyaniline which is soluble in both organic and aqueous solvents, electrically conducting, and is n-dopable.

Graphical abstract: Electrochemical synthesis of fully sulfonated n-dopable polyaniline: poly (metanillic acid)