Morphological changes in electrochemically deposited poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) films during overoxidation

Zsélyné Ujvári, Mária and Gubicza, Jenő and Kondratiev, V. and Szekeres, Krisztina Júlia and Láng, Győző (2015) Morphological changes in electrochemically deposited poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) films during overoxidation. JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE ELECTROCHEMISTRY, 19 (4). pp. 1247-1252. ISSN 1432-8488

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Abstract

Electrochemical and morphological properties of thin poly(3,4-ethylenedioxy-thiophene) (PEDOT) films deposited on gold were investigated in aqueous sulfuric acid solutions. X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy were used for monitoring the morphological changes and structure evolution caused by overoxidation. The diffraction peaks of PEDOT became sharper and more intensive during the subsequent oxidation cycles. This indicates that besides the degradation of the PEDOT film, its crystallinity was gradually improved with increasing the number of oxidation cycles. These changes may result in the appearance of novel properties that may be advantageous for specific applications.

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