1. Electropolymerization
Advisor : Professor Guey-Sheng Liou
Reporter : Ming-Chi Tsai
Date : 2014/01/03

2. Outline Introduction Applications Conclusions
Theory and mechanism of electropolymerization
Applications
Recent development of electropolymerization
Conclusions

3. Electropolymerization
Reynolds research Lab.
The first electropolymerization experiment reported in 1968 by Dall’oxlio
→ Pyrrole in water medium
The first determining event was the electro-polymerization in an organic medium reported in 1979 by Diaz
→ Pyrrole in MeCN

4. Mechanism of Electropolymerization
Rajesh*, Biomaterial, 2007, 28,

5. Mechanism of Electropolymerization
What’s Emonomer and Epolymer
R. J. Waltman*, J. Bargon*, Can. J. Chem., 1986, 64, 76

6. R. J. Waltman*, J. Bargon*, Can. J. Chem., 1986, 64, 76

7. Group effect
A. F. Diaz*, J. Electroanal.. Chem., 1981, 129 ,

8. Electrolyte effect
Cyclic voltammogramms of [Pt]polypyrrole (20 nm) an CH3CN contaning various electrolyte salts Sweep rates 50 and 100 mV s-1

9. Applications

10. Biosensors

11. Biosensors
Electroanalysis 2003, 15, No

12. Chemical sensors
Johan Bobacka and Ari Ivaska, Handbook of electropolymerization, 2010, Ch.9

13. Yaping Ding*, Analytica Chimica Acta., 2013, 770, 53– 61

14. Molecular Imprinting Polymer
Michael J. Whitcombe and Dhana Lakshmi, Handbook of electropolymerization, 2010, Ch.7

15. Molecular Imprinting Polymer
Phosphate buffer
Use CV to prove the
AA combined with PPy
Yücel Sahin*, Sensors 2008, 8,

16. Molecular Imprinting Polymer
0.025M pyyrole monomer is
the best condition for this MIP
Fig. 6
MIP has more current intensity
for AA than NIP
Fig. 5
Yücel Sahin*, Sensors 2008, 8,

18. Dyes sensitized solar cells

19. Nat. mater., 2003, 2,

20. Conclusions

21. Conclusions Electropolymerization Good approach
Intrinsically conducting polymers
Modified electrodes
Sensors
Good approach
Easy to define area
Well-controlled thickness at a nanometer scale