Bipolar Electropolymerization for the Synthesis of Conducting Polymer Materials

Abstract

Bipolar electrochemistry, which involves redox reactions on a wireless electrode (bipolar electrode) in low concentration of supporting electrolyte, has attracted much attention due to its versatile use in interdisciplinary fields ranging from analytical chemistry to materials science. What makes bipolar electrochemistry unique is not only its site-selective and wireless way of inducing reactions, but also its applicability for various sizes of conducting materials as bipolar electrodes. In this article, we focus on the recent progress in electropolymerization using bipolar electrochemistry. Site-selective modification of conductors as well as conducting polymer fiber formation are included.