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Synthesis and characterisation of some electroactive polymers

Chen, Fang (1992) Synthesis and characterisation of some electroactive polymers. PhD thesis, Dublin City University.

Abstract
In order to synthesise suitable starting materials for the synthesis of electroactive monomers, the mono-methylation of some primary amines was firstly investigated. This méthylation reaction involved a Mannich reaction of primary amine with succinimide and formaldehyde followed by the reduction using sodium borohydride in DMSO. This reaction was applied to p-dimethylaminoaniline, p-diaminobenzene, o-diaminobenzene and 1 -aminoanthraquinone. Three electroactive monomers, 2-(p-dimethylamino-N-methylarrilino)ethyl methacrylate, 2-(p-dimethylamino-N-methylanilino)ethyl acrylate, and 4-(pdimethylamino- N-methylan ilino)butyl acrylate were synthesised through the tosylation of certain hydroxy alkyl acrylates followed by nucleophilic substitution with p-dimethylamino-N-methylaniline. Homopolymers of the three electroactive monomers and copolymers of the electroactive monomers with methyl acrylate and styrene, with different compositions, were synthesised through free radical polymerizations. The characterization of these polymers by NMR gave interesting stereochemical informations of the polymer chain. The electrochemical properties of these electroactive polymers were investigated both in solution and in solid state (as modified electrodes) using cyclic voltammetric experiments. According to the electrochemical behaviour of these polymers in different conditions, some good electrolyte systems (TEAP or Lithium perchlorate in propylene carbonate) and potential range (-0.3 to 0.5V vs. SCE) were suggested for the applications of these polymers.
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Item Type:Thesis (PhD)
Date of Award:1992
Refereed:No
Supervisor(s):Pratt, Albert
Uncontrolled Keywords:Polymers; Analysis
Subjects:Physical Sciences > Chemistry
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Science and Health > School of Chemical Sciences
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:18406
Deposited On:17 Jul 2013 13:14 by Celine Campbell . Last Modified 17 Jul 2013 13:14
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