Study of electropolymerised polyaniline films using cyclic voltammetry, atomic force microscopy and optical spectroscopy

Electropolymerisation of polyaniline (PANI) has been investigated using cyclic voltammetry in aqueous bath. The effect of dopant on the structure, morphology & optical properties of electrodeposited PANI has also been studied using x-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), optical absorbance & luminescence spectroscopy. It is shown that the presence of a neutral salt (KI) in the deposition matrix imparts enhanced crystallinity to PANI films.

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