Immobilization of redox anions in poly(amphiphilic pyrrolylalkylammonium) using a simple and monomer-saving one-step procedure in pure water electrolyte

Abstract

The pyrrolylalkylammonium tetrafluoroborate monomer 1 can be electropolymerised in aqueous electrolytes when adsorbed on an electrode surface and electroactive bulky anions can be incorporated either in polymer films of 1, or by electropolymerisation of a coating containing the anion along with 1; cyclic voltammetry peak splittings suggest a regular surface arrangement.