Facile electrosyntheses of high-strength and highly-conductive poly(1,12-bis(carbazolyl) dodecane) films

Abstract: Homogeneous and high-strength free-standing poly(1,12-bis(carbazolyl)dodecane) film with conductivity of 1.36 S cm−1 and a tensile strength of 230 kg cm−2 was electrochemically synthesized in a novel mixed electrolyte of boron trifluoride diethyl etherate containing 40% CHCl3 (by volume) by direct anodic oxidation of the monomer 1,12-bis(carbazolyl)dodecane). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report that free-standing polycarbazole films with high strength and high conductivity can be electrodeposited on stainless steel sheet. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]