EFFECTS OF NANOSCALE SURFACE DEFECTS ON ELECTROPOLYMERIZATION

Ali Eftekhari (), Mahmood Kazemzad and Mansoor Keyanpour-Rad
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Ali Eftekhari: Laboratory of Electrochemistry, Materials and Energy Research Center, PO Box 14155-4777, Tehran, Iran
Mahmood Kazemzad: Laboratory of Electrochemistry, Materials and Energy Research Center, PO Box 14155-4777, Tehran, Iran
Mansoor Keyanpour-Rad: Laboratory of Electrochemistry, Materials and Energy Research Center, PO Box 14155-4777, Tehran, Iran

Surface Review and Letters (SRL), 2006, vol. 13, issue 06, 753-758

Abstract: Surface defects on the substrate electrode have significant effects on electropolymerization processes. Influence of surface defects mechanically formed on aPtelectrode on electrochemical polymerization of aniline was investigated. Interestingly, it was found that existence of such surface defects leads to more favorable electropolymerization. In this case, surface defects acts as nucleation centers for subsequent growth of the conductive polymer. This is accompanied by the formation of denser polymer film with smoother surface. This smoothness also exists in nanoscale. These are interesting advantages for application purposes.

Keywords: Conductive polymers; electropolymerization; surface defects; nanostructure; morphology; dense film; SAXS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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