Nanoscale degradation of polypyrrole films under oxidative stress: An atomic force microscopy study and review

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 827-837

  Ibanez, Jorge G ^a   Alatorre Ordaz, Alejandro ^b   Gutierrez Granados, Silvia ^b   Batina, Nikola ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD IBEROAMERICANA   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Atomic force microscopy; Oxidative degradation; Polymer degradation; Polypyrrole degradation

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CATALYST ACTIVITY; DEGRADATION; ELECTRODES; POLYMER FILMS;

OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION; POLYMER DEGRADATION; POLYPYRROLE DEGRADATION;

POLYPYRROLES;

EID: 41549105712     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2008.01.009     Document Type: Article

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