Abstract

Electropolymerisation is the process of obtaining a polymeric material from a monomer, by passing an electric current under the application of an electric field. The most known electropolymerisation corresponds to the electrochemical polymerisation of heterocyclic monomers via oxidative coupling, to produce intrinsically conductive polymers (ICP). Although less known, electrochemical polymerisation has also been carried out with vinylic monomers. Most of the publication use only small molecules monomers. All electrochemical processes use an electrolyte dissolved either in the monomer o in a monomer/solvent mixture. Depending on the monomer/electrolyte/solvent system, the polymer forms in the anode, cathode or both.