ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT There has been a great deal of interest in the modification of electrode surfaces with polymeric materials to impart properties as resistance to corrosion, resistance to fouling by reaction products, and better interaction between solution species and the electrode surface. Over the last several years, investigations have shown that conducting polymers themselves can function as electrodes. The conductivities of these polymers vary over several orders of magnitude, depending on the monomer and synthetic method chosen. Here we describe some of the methods used to produce conducting polymers, the techniques used to investigate their properties, and some of the analytical applications found for them.
