Electrochemical processability of a conducting polymer: mimicking inorganic metals

When an anodic current density of 0.5 mA. cm(-2) is applied during 60 s thr ough acetonitrile solutions containing, 5 mM SNS +0.1 M LiClO4, adherent an d uniform poly(SNS) films are electrogenerated on a platinum electrode. The se polymeric films can be electrodissolved in the background solution when a cathodic current density is applied. They can be also electrodeposited fr om solutions of the reduced polymer in the background solution by flow of a n anodic current. In this work the influence of different electrolytes: tet raethylammonium perchlorate (TEAClO(4)), tetrabutylammonium perchlorate (TB AClO(4)) and tetrahexyl-ammonium perchlorate (THAClO(4)) in electrogenerati on, electrodissolution and electro deposition processes has been studied.