Chemical formation, characterization and properties of polycarbazole

• Published in: Journal of applied polymer science Vol. 116; no. 1; pp. 147 - 154
• Main Authors: Raj, V, Madheswari, D, Mubarak Ali, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 05.04.2010; Wiley
• Subjects: Acetonitrile; Applied sciences; Concentration (composition); Differential scanning calorimetry; Exact sciences and technology; FTIR; hetero atom containing polymers; Monomers; NMR; Organic polymers; Physicochemistry of polymers; Polymerization; Polymers with particular properties; Preparation, kinetics, thermodynamics, mechanism and catalysts; Reproduction; Solubility; Solvents; Stability; synthesis; synthesis; hetero atom containing polymers; Electrical conductivity; Electrical properties; Molecular structure; Aromatic polymer; Experimental study; Optimization; Thermal stability; Conducting polymers; Thermal properties; Conjugated polymer; Carbazole polymer; NMR; Preparation; FTIR; Kinetics; Oxidative polymerization
• ISSN: 0021-8995; 1097-4628; 1097-4628
• DOI: 10.1002/app.31511

Polycarbazole (PCz) was synthesized by chemical polymerization of carbazole in acetonitrile medium using ammonium persulfate as oxidant. The selection of solvent, concentration of the monomer, composition of the solvent, polymerization time, temperature, and pH were optimized to obtain better quality and yield of the polycarbazole. The synthesized polycarbazole was characterized by various techniques such as UV-Visible, FTIR, ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, COSY, NOESY, and XRD spectroscopy. The solubility of the polycarbazole was tested in various solvents. The thermodynamic stability of the polycarbazole was examined by DSC and TGA-DTA analysis.