Electrical Properties of Conducting Polymer, Poly-Thiophene, Prepared by Electrochemical Polymerization

Abstract

Poly-thiophene perchlorate is prepared electrochemically in an electrolyte of 0.5 M AgClO₄ and 0.2 M thiophene in acetonitrile. Dark greenish film with the complex of ca. [C₄H₂S(ClO₄)_0.26] _x is obtained. The electrical conductivity along the film surface is about 0.6 Ω^-1cm^-1.