Spectroelectrochemical studies of metal modified Polythiophenes

Over the past three decades, conducting polymers have been extensively studied due to their large potential applications and high stability. Because of their electrical conductivity ^[1,2], chemical stability, charge storage capability they are considered for use in batteries ^[3,4] and fuel cell, charge storage devices ^[5,6], electrochromic devices ^[7], sensors ^[8] and corrosion inhibitors. Some water soluble polymers ^[9] act as dye agents ^[10] due to their low band gap energies. .

PLANNED RESEARCH

Polythiophene and their derivatives are well known conducting polymers used in recent years. In this project, we are proposing electrosynthesis of copolymers of thiophenes and substituted thiophenes with different functional groups capable of coordinating metal ion to improve its conductivity. The polythiophene will be modified with Cu(II), Ni(II), Co(II) and Zn(II) metals ^[11]. Modified polythiophene is an electrocatalyst ^[12] used for many reactions and the electrocatalytic property can be increased by adding the metals like Cu, Ni and Zn.

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