Conducting polymer–clay composites for electrochemical applications
- 1 January 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Journal of Materials Chemistry
- Vol. 4 (5), 771-772
- https://doi.org/10.1039/jm9940400771
Abstract
Pyrrole can be polymerized within montmorillonite clays via chemical means utilizing Fe3+ and Cu2+ as the oxidizing species. The resultant composite has properties of both the conducting polymer and the host material. Vibrational spectroscopy, thermal analysis and conductivity data all indicate that polypyrrole is present in the interlayer region of the clays utilized. Electrochemically, the conducting polymer–clay composite shows promise for both sensor and electrolysis applications.Keywords
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