Synthesis of Glycidyl Ether of Poly(bisphenol-A 1,1′-ferrocene dicarboxylate) and Its Electrochemical Behavior

A novel ferrocene-based epoxy compound of the glycidyl ether of poly(bisphenol-A 1,1′-ferrocene dicarboxylate) (GEPBFC) was synthesized and the electrochemical behavior of its films and solutions was investigated by cyclic voltammetry (CV). It was found that the GEPBFC films and solutions present different CV behavior in different solvents and the swelling ability of the solvent is the main factor that affects the CV behavior of GEPBFC films. The kinetic parameters of the film-electrode process, including the surface transfer coefficient, the apparent diffusion coefficient and the standard rate constant in LiClO4 ethanol solution, were calculated, and the corresponding electrode-process mechanism was discussed.