Photopolymerized Conducting Potyaniline Micropattern and Its Application

Photopolymerization of aniline derivatives was revealed to be induced by photoinduced electron transfer (PIET) between tris(2,2′-bipyridyl)ruthenium complex (Ru(bpy)32+) and electroactive molecule. Characterization of the polyaniline prepared should be necessary to compare its potential with chemically or electrochemically polymerized polyaniline. From the results of cyclic voltammetry (CV), ER and 1H-NMR analysis, the polymer was identified as polyaniline. GPC analysis of photopolymerized polyaniline indicated that the polyaniline has molar mass of about several thousands. Further, an application of the present photopolymerized polyaniline system was also proposed.