Collect. Czech. Chem. Commun.
2011, 76, 1931-1954
https://doi.org/10.1135/cccc2011162
Published online 2012-01-27 13:53:53
Preparation of polypyrrole by direct electrochemical oxidation of pyrrole on paraffin impregnated graphite electrode
Mária Filkusováa,*, Renáta Oriňákováb, Kvetoslava Markušováb and Karol Kovaľc
a Department of Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Comenius University, Mlynská dolina, SK-842 15 Bratislava 4, Slovakia
b Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, P. J. Šafárik University, Moyzesova 11, SK-04154 Košice, Slovakia
c Institute of Material Research, Slovak Academy of Science, Watsonova 47, SK-04353 Košice, Slovakia
Abstract
The formation of polypyrrole (PPy) layers by electrochemical polymerisation of pyrrole (Py) on paraffin impregnated graphite electrode (PIGE) was studied. Electrochemical oxidation of Py was studied by means of cyclic voltammetry (CV) and the morphology of the deposited layers was investigated with scanning electron microscope (SEM). The structure and quality of PPy layers on PIGE depends on monomer concentration, pH value, stirring intensity and scan rate during the polymerisation process.
Keywords: Pyrrole; Polypyrrole; Electrochemical polymerisation; Paraffin impregnated graphite electrode.
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