The study of conducting polymers (CPs) is of high current interest due to their wide application in a range of optical and electronic devices. Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene)-Poly(Styrene Sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) is considered one of the most electrochemically and thermally stable CPs currently available. In many applications there is a requirement for electrical contact to be made between an organic PEDOT:PSS layer and a metallic substrate. In order to gauge the long term stability of the metal-CP interface, an understanding of the interaction between the CP and various metals is of high importance. An in-situ scanning Kelvin probe (SKP) has been employed to measure the Volta potential differences of PEDOT:PSS-coated metals of interest in opto-electronic device manufacture, including Ni, Cu, Ag and Pt, with noble metals for comparison, to identify instances where a reaction is taking place at the interface. A redox potential of ca. −0.15 V vs. SHE has been shown where PEDOT:PSS is present in both oxidized and reduced form on the metal surfaces. Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene)-Poly(Styrene Sulfonate) (PE-DOT:PSS) is utilized as a thin, transparent conductor in a range of optical and electronic devices such as organic light-emitting diodes (OLED)1,2 touch screen panels 3 and third generation photovoltaic devices such as Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC), Organic Photovoltaics (OPV) and hybrid organic/inorganic perovskite-type cells. [4][5][6][7][8] PEDOT:PSS has also proven to be an effective replacement for antistatic surfaces where, unlike traditional ionic antic-static agents, it provides a lower surface resistance that is practically independent of atmospheric humidity. Such systems are now widely used in packaging of electronic components 9 and the production and processing of photographic films. 10 Compared with other thiophenes, PEDOT:PSS displays good electrochemical, ambient and thermal stability of its electrical properties, it has high electrical conductivity and good film forming ability. [11][12][13] It is also light-weight with good mechanical flexibility -a major advantage for architectural applications and wearable devices. 14,15 Much research has been conducted into the replacement of the expensive Pt counter electrode (CE) of a dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC).16 PEDOT:PSS is widely considered to be an ideal candidate due to its high conductivity, electrochemical stability and its stability in the oxidized state where catalytic activity for the reduction of the I 2 to I − mediator in the redox electrolyte is required. 17,18 Furthermore, in many applications there is a requirement for good electrical contact to be made with the organic PEDOT:PSS layer and, for energy conversion devices in particular, stability over a sustained time period is imperative. As such, the expensive noble metals Au and Ag are typically used but, as with the DSSC Pt counter-electrode, it is necessary to determine whether a more cost-effective alternative would be equally inert when over-coated using PEDOT:PSS.The aim of ...