• 文献标题:   Catalytic polymerization of N-methylthionine at electrochemically reduced graphene oxide electrodes
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CHEN CX, GAN ZY, ZHOU K, MA Z, LIU YQ, GAO YH
  • 作者关键词:   conducting polymer, reduced graphene oxide, electrochemical polymerization, electroactivity, electrochromic property
  • 出版物名称:   ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
  • ISSN:   0013-4686 EI 1873-3859
  • 通讯作者地址:   Jiangsu Univ Sci Technol
  • 被引频次:   11
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.electacta.2018.07.051
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

Electronic structures of conducting polymers could change in the presence of other conjugated materials. Poly(N-methylthionine) (PNMTh) has a lower conductivity and a slower polymerization rate at conventional electrodes as compared to polyaniline. Here, we present a novel enhanced electroactive and electrochromic PNMTh/electrochemically reduced graphene oxide (ERGO) composite by the combination of electrochemical reduction and catalytic polymerization: ERGO acts as both the efficient template and catalyst for the NMTh polymerization, and also offers both the high conductivity and large surface area to enhance the electrochemical and electrochromic behaviors of the pure PNMTh. The morphology and composition of the obtained composite was characterized via X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), UV Visible (UVVis) spectra, Fourier transformed infrared (FTIR) spectra, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The obtained PNMTh/ERGO composite has a good potential to be used in (bio-) sensors, biofuel cells, electrochromic devices, and other electrochemical applications. (C)2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.