Transition Metal-Substituted Krebs-Type Polyoxometalate-Doped PEDOT Films

R. Naseer, B. Ali, F. Laffir, L. Kailas, C. Dickinson, G. Armstrong, T. McCormac

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    Abstract

    The transition metal-substituted Krebs-type polyoxometalates (POMs) [Sb2W20M2O70(H2O)6]n-, M = Fe(III), Co(II), or Cu(II), were surface immobilized within the conducting polymer 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT) on glassy carbon electrode surfaces. The immobilized films of different thicknesses were characterized by electrochemical and surface-based techniques. The inherent redox activity for the Krebs-type POMs, [Sb2W20M2O70(H2O)6]n-, M = Fe(III), Co(II), or Cu(II), that were observed in the solution phase were maintained in the polymeric PEDOT matrix. The resulting films were found to be extremely stable toward redox switching between the various POM-based redox states. The films exhibited pH-dependent redox activity and thin layer behavior up to 100 mV s-1. The films were found to be highly conductive through the employment of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Surface characterization of the films was carried out by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy graph.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)11007-11015
    Number of pages9
    JournalLangmuir
    Volume35
    Issue number34
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 27 Aug 2019

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