Chemical and electrochemical polymerisation of pyrrole on polyester textiles in presence of phosphotungstic acid

Polypyrrole (PPy) was chemically synthesised on polyester (PES) textiles to produce conducting textiles. Two different types of counter ion were employed: anthraquinone sulfonic acid (AQSA) and phosphotungstate (PW12O403-). Textiles covered with PPy were characterised by means of FTIR-ATR, SEM, EDX, cyclic voltammetry (CV), surface resistivity measurements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Additionally, friction and washing assays were done to test the resistance of the layer of conducting polymer (PPy/PW12O403−). Electropolymerisation of PPy/PW12O403− in acetonitrile medium onto chemically synthesised PES–PPy/PW12O403− showed the improvement of the coating properties.