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Biomacromolecules
; 8(2): 315-7, 2007 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17291051
ABSTRACT
The enzymatically catalyzed polymerization of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene in the presence of polystyrenesulfonate is introduced. This is the first time that an enzymatically catalyzed poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) is reported. Horseradish peroxidase enzyme was used as a catalyst for the polymerization process leading to a water-soluble PEDOT that was characterized by UV-vis spectra, Fourier transform infrared, and electrical conductivity measurements. Water-soluble PEDOT showed excellent film formation ability as confirmed by atomic force microscopy images.