Polypyrrole films containing metal complexes: syntheses and applications

Abstract The deliberate modification of electrode surfaces by polymer films containing metal complexes to control the properties of the interface forms a new field that combines coordination chemistry with polymer chemistry and electrochemistry, and which aims at developing new materials for electrocatalysis, electroanalysis and photoelectrochemistry. This review describes the powerful method to prepare polymer coatings on a carrier electrode based on electropolymerization of pyrrole and substituted pyrroles. An overview of prospective applications is given.