Polypyrrole (PPY) nanofilms were synthesized by a one-step deposition/polymerization process in a vacuum chamber under ultraviolet photon irradiation. To realize the synthesis of PPY films, the authors measured the current through a conducting polymer connected by two electrodes. The nanofilms were characterized by atomic force microscopy and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. A possible mechanism is proposed for the formation of the PPY nanostructure during the photopolymerization.
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