Synthesis and electrocoating of indole-thiophene comonomer on carbon fiber microelectrode, and surface topography by AFM

5,2-thiophenylindole(5,2 In-Th) comonomer is synthesized by means of palladium catalyzed Stille cross-coupling reaction with an aim of obtaining extensively conjugated, low oxidation potential comonomer relative to its corresponding monomer. The comonomer is characterized by UV-Visible, FTIR, and NMR spectroscopic techniques, and the resulting conjugated copolymer exhibited the properties of both polyindole and polythiophene (having low oxidation potential and high conductivity).