Electrochemical properties of poly(N-substituted pyrrole)s obtained in TBADS/ACN electrolyte system

The electrochemical properties of polu(N-substituted pyrrole)s were studied. Polypyrrole(PPy) and poly(N-substituted pyrrole)s were prepared via electrochemical methods using tetrabutylammonium dodecyl sulfate(TBADS)/Acetonitrile(ACN) electrolyte system. The electropolymerized films were characterized by potentiostat, SEM and 4-probe conductivity meter. Structural characteristics of the films were discussed using conductivity and morphology as well as spectroscopy. It was found out that the N-substituted pyrroles having larger substituted groups are more hampered when oxidation, resulting in lower conductivity.