Electrochemical and morphological study of the effect of polymerization conditions on poly(tetrathiophene) with emphasis on carbon fiber microelectrodes: A cyclic voltammetry and atomic force microscopy study

A. Sezai Sarac, Una Evans, Marina Serantoni, Vincent J. Cunnane

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2725-2730
    Number of pages6
    JournalCarbon
    Volume41
    Issue number14
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2003

    Keywords

    • A. Carbon fibers
    • B. Coating
    • D. Electrochemical properties

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