Electrochemistry of conjugated organic polymers

The electrochemistry of conjugated organic polymers such as polyaniline, polythiophene, and polypyrrole has been reviewed. The physical chemistry and, especially, the electrochemistry of conducting polymers (CP) are largely determined by their electrosynthesis conditions. The effects of such factors as the dopant, solvent, and base electrolyte on the preparation and electrochemical n- and p-doping of CP have been considered. The outstanding features of the electrochemistry of CP have been delineated. The prospects for the use of CP as active cathode and anode materials in chemical cells have been discussed.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 30, No. 3, pp. 111–129, May–June, 1994.