Electrodeposition of polypyrrole films on aluminum surfaces from a p-toluene sulfonic acid medium

Materials Research

Andréa Santos Liu¹  Marcia Cristina Bezerra¹  Liu Yao Cho¹ 

[1] ,Universidade do Vale do Paraiba Institute for Research and Development Organic Electrochemistry LaboratorySão José dos Campos SP ,Brazil

关键词: electrodeposition;    polypyrrole;    aluminum;    p-toluene sulfonic acid;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-14392009000400021

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Electrodeposition of polypyrrole films on aluminum from aqueous solutions containing p-toluene sulfonic acid and pyrrole was performed by cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic technique. The influence of applied current density on the morphology of the films was studied by Scanning Electron Microscopy. The films displayed a cauliflower-like structure consisting of micro-spherical grains. This structure is related to dopand intercalation in the polymeric chain. Films deposited at higher current density were more susceptible to the formation of pores and defects along the polymeric chain than films deposited at lower current density. These pores allow the penetration of aggressive species, thereby favoring the corrosion process.

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