EQCM and XPS investigations on the redox switching of conducting poly(o-aminophenol) films electrosynthesized onto Pt substrates

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 176, Issue , 2015, Pages 926-940

  Carbone, Maria E ^a   Ciriello, Rosanna ^a   Granafei, Sara ^a   Guerrieri, Antonio ^a   Salvi, Anna M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

EQCM; Poly(o aminophenol); redox switching; XPS analysis

Indexed keywords

ANODIC OXIDATION; BINDING ENERGY; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; DEPROTONATION; HYDROGEN BONDS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS; NITROGEN; PLATINUM; POLYMERS; PROTONATION; QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCES; SILVER; X RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY;

ELECTROCHEMICAL QUARTZ CRYSTAL MICROBALANCE; EQCM; HEATING EXPERIMENT; POLY (O-AMINOPHENOL); POSITIVELY CHARGED; REDOX SWITCHING; SUPPORTING ELECTROLYTE; XPS ANALYSIS;

OXIDATION;

EID: 84938359461     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2015.07.047     Document Type: Article

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