Abstract
Polyaniline (PANI) nanofibers are synthesized by dilute polymerization and subsequently used for layer-by-layer assembly with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA). The chemical synthesized PANI nanofibers are characterized by SEM and TEM. In addition, the LBL assembly process is characterized by SEM, UV-vis spectrometry and electrochemical methods. PAA inside the multilayer film can dope nanostructured PANI effectively and shift its electroactivity to a neutral pH environment. Compared with PANI/PAA film co-deposited on the electrode by electropolymerization, the redox behavior of PANI/PAA multilayer via LBL assembly is more reversible, indicating the enhancement of electron transfer. The obtained nanostructured PANI/PAA multilayer films are very stable and show high electrocatalytic ability toward H2O2, which makes it an ideal substrate for H2O2 detection and offers great promise for biosensing.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4056-4061 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Electrochimica Acta |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 16 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 30 Jun 2009 |
Keywords
- Dilute polymerization
- Electrochemical sensing
- Layer-by-Layer assembly
- PANI nanofibers
- Poly(acrylic acid)