SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, AND PROPERTIES OF A SERIES OF OSMIUM-CONTAINING AND RUTHENIUM-CONTAINING METALLOPOLYMERS

A series of metallopolymers, based on poly(4-vinylpyridine) (PVP) and poly(N-vinylimidazole) (PVI), has been prepared containing both osmium and ruthenium bis(2,2’-bipyridyl) centers. The polymers have been characterized by using UV-vis and emission spectroscopies. The results obtained are compared with those obtained for the metallopolymers containing only osmium or ruthenium centers as well as model monomeric complexes. Some electrochemical and photochemical properties of glassy carbon electrodes modified with these materials are also reported. © 1990, American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.