Research in the Wamser Group
at Portland State University
Electropolymerizations
Polymer grows directly on an electrode
We are investigating the oxidative electropolymerizations
of aminoporphyrins, which form conductive polymers apparently
analogous to polyaniline. These polymers are being studied with
respect to their structure, conductivity, acid-base, and redox
properties. We have also started investigating copolymerizations
with aniline. In particular, we would like to use these conductive
polymers as components of a TiO2 solar cell. Aminoporphyrins and
the related hydroxyporphyrins have an interesting set of spectroscopic
properties, chracteristic of what are called hyperporphyrins,
and we are also investigating the uv-visible and fluorescence
spectroscopy of these compounds, in particular correlating their
redox chemistry with their acid-base chemistry.
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