POLYPARAPHENYLENE FILM ELECTRODEPOSITION ON METAL BACKINGS OF DIFFERENT NATURES AND MORPHOLOGY

Electrosynthesis of an electroconductive polymer, i.e., polyparaphenyl ene on metal backings with different morphology, is studied. It is sho wn that, in synthesizing polyparaphenylene from a benzene emulsion in strong sulfuric acid, in addition to noble metals, base metals and cer tain alloys can be used as electrodes. It is proved experimentally tha t differences in the morphology of electrode materials, found by apply ing the nonstationary electrolysis method, lead to the differences in both the polymer growth rate and the morphology of the obtained polypa raphenylene films.