KINETICS OF ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS AT THE POLYMER-SOLUTION INTERFACE - THE INFLUENCE OF THE NATURE AND THE DOPING DEGREE OF THE POLYMER ELECTRODE

Results of the experimental investigations into the kinetics of redox conversions involving a wide range of solute substances at electroacti ve polymers of various nature are summarized. It is reliably establish ed that these reactions at electron-conducting polymers proceed via th e primary electrochemical mechanism, whereas at redox polymers a secon dary intermediate process takes place. Depending on the doping degree, the electron-conducting polymer is shown to behave as either metal, o r semiconductor, or insulator.