Electrosynthesis of Au nanocluster embedded conductive polymer films at soft interfaces using dithiafulvenyl-functionalized pyrene

Abstract

Nanoparticle (NP) embedded conductive polymer films are desirable platforms for electrocatalysis as well as biomedical and analytical applications. Increased catalytic and analytical performance is accompanied by concomitant decreases in NP...

In Situ Engineering of Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites at Liquid/Liquid Interfaces: A Perspective on Fundamentals to Technological Significance

“…Further, a relatively new approach where the miniature ITIES controls the formation of nanocluster-embedded film rather than the homogeneous growth of polymers. As mentioned earlier, the miniaturization of the ITIES could avoid the large overpotential during polymerization, thus the overoxidation of the thin films …”

“…Contrary to spontaneous electrochemical reactions reported at the interface, interfacial polymerization is also conducted in an applied electric field or at an electrified interface . More recently, simultaneous Au nanocluster electro generation and polymerization of a dithiafulvenyl substituted pyrene molecule at a miniature interface between two immiscible electrolyte solutions (ITIES) …”

“…37 More recently, simultaneous Au nanocluster electro generation and polymerization of a dithiafulvenyl substituted pyrene molecule at a miniature interface between two immiscible electrolyte solutions (ITIES). 38 From all these observations, the dynamics of the confinement of polymer/nanomaterial hybrids at the L/L interface leading to well-defined morphologies, pore structures, compositions, and dimensionalities can be summarized as follows.…”

“…As mentioned earlier, the miniaturization of the ITIES could avoid the large overpotential during polymerization, thus the overoxidation of the thin films. 38 Electropolymerization techniques conspicuously focused on single-solvent systems, leading to inhomogeneous nanodomains in bulk conducting-polymer systems. 15,76,77 On the contrary, the interfacial polymerization process stimulates the simultaneous crystallization of single-crystalline polymers, for example, PEDOT nanoneedles.…”