Enhanced electron transfer in composite films of reduced graphene oxide and poly(N-methylaniline)

Tom Lindfors, Anna Österholm, Jussi Kauppila, Róbert E. Gyurcsányi

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    Abstract

    Poly(N-methylaniline) (FNMA) has been electropolymerized for the first time from a graphene oxide (GO) dispersion containing 1.0 M HClO4. Both GO and perchlorate were incorporated in the PNMA matrix during the electropolymerization resulting in the formation of a mixed composite material of PNMA-ClO4 and PNMA-GO. Under the acidic polymerization conditions, the carboxylic groups of GO are undissociated and GO is therefore mostly mechanically entrapped in the PNMA matrix while perchlorate functions as the primary charge compensating ion. Electrochemical reduction at -0.85 V improved the election transfer of the composite film due to reduction of GO in the PNMA matrix.
    Original languageUndefined/Unknown
    Pages (from-to)588–592
    Number of pages5
    JournalCarbon
    Volume63
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2013
    MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

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