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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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Sharma, M., Kaushik, D., Singh, R.R. et al. Study of electropolymerised polyaniline films using cyclic voltammetry, atomic force microscopy and optical spectroscopy. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 17, 537–541 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-006-8238-9
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