Facile electrosyntheses of high-strength and highly-conductive poly(1,12-bis(carbazolyl) dodecane) films

Homogeneous and high-strength free-standing poly(1, 12-bis(carbazolyl)dodecane) film with conductivity of 1.36 S cm(-1) and a tensile strength of 230 kg cm(-2) was electrochemically synthesized in a novel mixed electrolyte of boron trifluoride diethyl etherate containing 40% CHCl3 (by volume) by direct anodic oxidation of the monomer 1, 12-bis(carbazolyl)dodecane). To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report that freestanding polycarbazole films with high strength and high conductivity can be electrodeposited on stainless steel sheet. (c) 2006 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.