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Electrochemical Study of Interfacially Synthesized Polycarbazole with Different Oxidants
Author(s) -
Kumar Ashish,
Tiwari Madhu,
Prakash Rajiv
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
chemelectrochem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.182
H-Index - 59
ISSN - 2196-0216
DOI - 10.1002/celc.201500318
Subject(s) - electrochemistry , electrolyte , oxidizing agent , electrode , materials science , polymerization , chemical engineering , dielectric spectroscopy , polymer , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , engineering
This work focused on the morphology‐controlled electrochemical impedance spectroscopic (EIS) studies of polycarbazole (PCz) in two different electrolytes. PCz is synthesized through controlled interfacial polymerization by using two different oxidizing agents, (NH 4 ) 2 S 2 O 8 (APS) and KMnO 4 . Voltammetric and EIS studies were carried out to explore charge‐transfer properties in the vicinity of modified PCz/glassy carbon (GC) and PCz/Pt electrodes with different electrolytes that have different‐sized anions. It has been observed that PCz–APS exhibits enhanced electron‐transfer kinetics compared to PCz–KMnO 4 at either electrode (GC or Pt) in a supporting electrolyte with a smaller anion size. This is attributed to its favorable diffusion inside the porous polymer film, resulting in easy ion exchange at the electrode surface. The morphology‐controlled synthesis approach presented herein is extremely significant for chemical sensors, biosensors, and catalytic applications, owing to its high electroactivity.
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