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Electrodeposition of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) by electrochemical polymerization of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene has been performed on steel electrodes rather than on the typically used inert electrodes (Pt, Au, graphite carbon). The polymer was generated by cyclic voltammetry, chronopotentiometry and chronoamperometry from a 10 mM monomer solution in acetonitrile with 0.1 M LiClO4. Elemental analysis of the generated polymer indicated that the monomeric units support 0.54 positive charges balanced with CIO4 14− counterions. Electrochemical, electrical and structural properties of the prepared material have been characterized. The good adherence of films combined with its excellent properties indicate that poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) can be a suitable material for anticorrosion applications.
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Ocampo, C., Oliver, R., Armelin, E. et al. Electrochemical Synthesis of Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) on Steel Electrodes: Properties and Characterization. J Polym Res 13, 193–200 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-005-9025-7
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