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Abstract
In this work poly(1-naphthol) and poly(2-naphthol), designated as poly(NAP-1) and poly(NAP-2), respectively, have been electrochemically synthesized. The electrochemical synthesis was achieved by using aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide as an electrolyte. The chemical structure of the formed polymers was proved by means of ex-situ FT-IR spectroscopy and compared with those previously prepared in non-aqueous solutions. The electrochemical polymerization mechanism was discussed.