Abstract
Electropolymerization of tetrathiophene was carried out in various solvents on carbon fiber microelectrodes and platinum electrodes. Acetonitrile, dichloroethane and propylene carbonate were investigated as solvent systems for film formation, and solvent effect as well as the effect of other experimental conditions (scan rate, supporting electrolyte) on the electropolymerization has been discussed on the basis of the electropolymerization mechanism. Surface morphology was investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM). Carbon fiber electrodes were found to be an effective microelectrode system for the electropolymerization of tetrathiophene, which was compared with polyterthiophene growth on carbon fibers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2725-2730 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Carbon |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- A. Carbon fibers
- B. Coating
- D. Electrochemical properties