TY  - JOUR
A1  - Guler, Fatma G.
A1  - Gilsing, Hans-Detlev
A1  - Schulz, Burkhard
A1  - Sarac, A. Sezai
T1  - Impedance and morphology of hydroxy- and chloro-functionalized poly(3,4-propylenedioxythiophene) nanostructures
JF  - Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnolog
N2  - The new 3,4-propylenedioxythiophenes (ProDOT) bearing hydroxy- or chloro-functionalized side chains of varying length and polarity were synthesized and electropolymerized on single carbon fiber microelectrode (SCFME) using cyclo-voltammetry. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) revealed highest capacitance values for the hydroxy-functionalized Poly 5 carrying a side chain of medium length. The EIS data were fitted with an equivalent electrical circuit giving a good correlation. AFM analysis of the topography showed higher roughness values for Poly 5 than for the two other polymers bearing longer side chains. Due to their reactive end groups the polymers should be useful for post-polymerization functionalization of the electrode surface.
KW  - 3,4-Propylenedioxythiophene
KW  - Electroactive Conjugated Polymer
KW  - EIS
KW  - AFM
Y1  - 2012
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1166/jnn.2012.6594
SN  - 1533-4880
VL  - 12
IS  - 10
SP  - 7869
EP  - 7878
PB  - American Scientific Publ.
CY  - Valencia
ER  -