Electrochemically synthesized polymer of the plant substance embelin (2,5-dihydroxy-3-undecyl-1,4-benzoquinone) |
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| Authors: | R. Renuka S. Rajasekaran Ganga Radhakrishnan |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Madras Unit, CSIR Madras Complex, 600 113 Chennai, India;(2) Central Leather Research Institute, 600 020 Adyar, Chennai, India |
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| Abstract: | Among the possible new materials for microelectronics, quinones have a number of significant advantages. Similarly, polymers with quinone functionality possess biodegradability. Because natural polymers are promising candidates for functional materials for the future, we have initiated studies on the polymers of natural products. In the present study, a natural quinone (a plant substance) extracted from Embelier libes distributed in the Kerala state of India was electrochemically polymerized and its properties were investigated. The redox activity, electrical conductivity, and biodegradability are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Embelin polymerization of embelin biodegradable polymers quinone polymer conducting polymer |
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