ELECTROPOLYMERIZATION OF N-METHACRYLOYLOXY PHTHALIMIDE MONOMER USING SACRIFICIAL NICKEL ANODE AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE RESULTING POLYMER

The electropolymerization of N-methylacryloyloxy phthalimide has been studied in DMF using a sacrificial nickel anode in the presence of tet rabutylammonium perchlorate as supporting electrolyte. The effect of d ifferent reaction parameters such as the type of electrolyte, concentr ation of monomer and electrolyte, current strength, the duration of el ectrolysis and the temperature of the reaction on the yield of the pol ymer and the rate of polymerization were studied. It was found that th e nickel content in the obtained polymer depends on the concentration of the monomer. A mechanism of electropolymerization is suggested and confirmed by i.r., H-1-NMR, thermal analysis and electrical conductivi ty measurements.