Studies of the interface of conducting polymers with inorganic surfaces

Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

Volumn 405, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 1513-1535

  Terzi, Fabio ^a   Pasquali, Luca ^a,b   Seeber, Renato ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b IOM CNR LABORATORIO TASC   (Italy)

Author keywords

Imaging (NMR microscopy, electron microscopy); Interface surface analysis; Polymers; Spectroscopy instrumentation; X ray spectroscopy (XPS | XRF | EDX)

Indexed keywords

CONDUCTING POLYMERS; METALS; POLYMERS; X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

ANALYTICAL APPLICATIONS; CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES; CONVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES; INORGANIC MATERIALS; INTERFACE/SURFACE ANALYSIS; INTRINSICALLY CONDUCTING POLYMER; MULTI-COMPONENT SYSTEMS; NMR MICROSCOPY;

INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

EID: 84873722020     PISSN: 16182642     EISSN: 16182650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00216-012-6455-z     Document Type: Review

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