Morphology in electrochemically grown conducting polymer films

Patent · Tue Apr 28 00:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7207456

Rubinstein, I; Gottesfeld, S; Sabatani, E

A conducting polymer film with an improved space filling is formed on a metal electrode surface. A self-assembling monolayer is formed directly on the metal surface where the monolayer has a first functional group that binds to the metal surface and a second chemical group that forms a chemical bonding site for molecules forming the conducting polymer. The conducting polymer is then conventionally deposited by electrochemical deposition. In one example, a conducting film of polyaniline is formed on a gold electrode surface with an intermediate monolayer of p-aminothiophenol. 2 figs.

• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5108573; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-533551
• OSTI ID: 7207456
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 5 Jun 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
POLYMERS
ELECTROCHEMICAL COATING
MORPHOLOGY
ANILINE
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS
ELECTRODES
LAYERS
AMINES
AROMATICS
CHEMICAL COATING
DEPOSITION
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SURFACE COATING
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