Regular poly(para-phenylene) films bound to gold surfaces through the electrochemical reduction of diazonium salts followed by electropolymerization in an ionic liquid

- A facile electrochemical preparation of regular PPP films wired to metal substrates.
- Anodic electropolymerization runs on an electrografted surface from diazonium salts.
- Electropolymerization in ionic liquid leads to para-substituted polyphenylene.
- Au-PPP hybrid materials exhibit higher resistance to aggressive treatments.