Electrochemical synthesis of polydiphenylamine nanofibrils through AAO template

Yanchun Zhao, Miao Chen, Xiang Liu, Tao Xu, Weimin Liu

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Abstract

Highly ordered polydiphenylamine (PDPA) nanofibrils arrays have been fabricated within the pores of porous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template membrane by electrochemical polymerization. The morphology of PDPA nanofibrils array was observed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and its electrochemical behavior and structure were examined by cyclic voltammetry, UV-vis spectroscopy and Fourier transmission infrared spectrum. The result of TEM revealed that the obtained PDPA nanofibrils had uniform and well-aligned array. The UV-vis spectroscopy and electrochemical experimental result indicated that the spatial restraint in the pores of AAO membrane is sufficient to induce the formation of more ordered PDPA chains in the AAO membrane.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)518-523
Number of pages6
JournalMaterials Chemistry and Physics
Volume91
Issue number2-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jun 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Anodic aluminum oxide
  • Electrochemical polymerization
  • Nanofibril
  • Polydiphenylamine
  • Template

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