Some features of the electrochemical behaviour of solute redox species on poly(thiophene) and poly(3-methylthiophene)-coated electrodes: manifestation of the 'memory' effect in the electrode kinetics

M. Lapkowski, M. D. Levi

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Abstract

Comparative studies of the anodic oxidation of N-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine (NPPD) on a bare Pt electrode, as well as Pt coated with poly(3-methylthiophene) (P3MT) and poly(thiophene) (PT) films, reveal the peculiar role of free charge carriers inside the polymer bulk in determining the kinetics of the electron-transfer reactions at the polymer/solution interface. The 'memory' effect in conducting polymers, which is usually attributed to various non-equilibrium processes in the course of their electrochemical doping, manifests itself clearly on the cyclic voltammetric curves.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)75-80
Number of pages6
JournalSynthetic Metals
Volume51
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 1992
Externally publishedYes

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