Ionic conductivity of poly(2-vinyl pyridinium) salt in solid state

The preparation, characterization and conductivities of poly(2vinylpyridine), P-2VP and its fluoride derivative are reported here. The polymer P-2VP was prepared by thermal polymerization of 2vinylpyridine, 2VP and its salt, by acidification with HF. The formation of P-2VP salt was confirmed by IR and ¹H NMR techniques. Conductivities were determined from 30 to 110 °C in solid state. The addition of F⁻ ion increases the ionic conductivity of the polymer dramatically. The P-2VP-HF behaves as an intrinsic conducting polymer. The determination of the molecular mass of P-2VP and P-2VP-HF indicated that 95% of pyridine molecule was hydrofluorinated.