Cross-linking in polypyrrole and poly(N-methylpyrrole): Comparative experimental and theoretical studies

A comparative study about cross-linking in electrogenerated polypyrrole and poly(N-methylpyrrole) is presented. Experimental studies on polymer films prepared under a constant potential of 1.4 V but considering different polymerization times as well as quantum mechanical calculations on model oligomers indicated that cross-linking is very low in polypyrrole, while cross-links are frequently formed by poly(N-methylpyrrole) chains. These behaviors...