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McCarthy, Conor P., McGuinness, Niall B., Alcock-Earley, Bernadette E., Breslin, Carmel B. and Rooney, A. Denise (2012) Facile template-free electrochemical preparation of poly[N-(2-cyanoethyl)pyrrole] nanowires. Electrochemistry Communications, 20. pp. 79-82. ISSN 1388-2481
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Abstract
In this paper the first synthesis of poly[N-(2-cyanoethyl)pyrrole] (PPyEtCN) in a nanowire morphology is reported. The method employed is a facile, one step electrochemical growth, which does not require the use of any templates or surfactants. Using optimised conditions the nanowires nucleate to give a homogeneous film across the electrode surface, with lengths of approximately 2 μm and diameters of approximately 150 nm. Structural information on the nanowires was obtained using vibrational spectroscopy. Evidence is presented to support an instantaneous 3-D nucleation and growth mechanism for the nanowires.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | Nanowires; Electrochemical deposition; Template free; Poly[N-(2-cyanoethyl)pyrrole]; |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Chemistry |
| Item ID: | 7719 |
| Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.elecom.2012.03.047 |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Carmel Breslin |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jan 2017 14:33 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Electrochemistry Communications |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Funders: | Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) |
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| Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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