Characterisation of nanosize thin films of electrografted N-vinylcarbazole copolymers (P[NVCz-co-VBSA] and P[NVCz-co-3-MeTh]) onto carbon fibre: AFM, XPS, and Raman spectroscopy

A. Sezai Sarac, Marina Serantoni, Syed A.M. Tofail, John Henry, Vincent Cunnane, James B. McMonagle

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    Abstract

    N-Vinylcarbazole-containing random copolymers were electrochemically coated (grafted) onto micron-size carbon fibre by constant current electrolysis and the resulting nanosize thin films of polymers and copolymers were characterised using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman spectroscopy. The efficiency of the electrocopolymerisation process on the carbon fibre surfaces under preparative constant current electrolysis conditions, depending on experimental conditions, was evaluated in order to ascertain the effects of copolymer thickness, dopant and morphology.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)183-198
    Number of pages16
    JournalApplied Surface Science
    Volume243
    Issue number1-4
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 30 Apr 2005

    Keywords

    • AFM
    • Carbon fibre
    • Nanosize polymer coatings
    • Raman spectroscopy
    • Random conductive copolymers
    • XPS

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