McCarthy, Conor P. and McGuinness, Niall B. and Alcock-Earley, Bernadette E. and 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
Keywords:	Nanowires; Electrochemical deposition; Template free; Poly[N-(2-cyanoethyl)pyrrole];
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Chemistry
Item ID:	7719
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/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)
URI:	http://www.sciencedirect.com
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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