Comparison of Au Nanoparticle/Poly(9-vinylcarbazole) Thin-Film Electrogeneration at 3 Distinct Liquid/Liquid Interfaces: Water/1,2-Dichloroethane, /α,α,α-Trifluorotoluene, Or/Ionic Liquid.

ABSTRACT: Metal nanoparticle (NP) incorporated conductive polymer films are attractive for their mechanical stability for biomedical applications and as heterogeneous electrocatalysis materials. Novel approaches to generate these materials with tunable properties are still being sought. Herein, the interface between two immiscible electrolyte solutions (ITIES) has been employed as a molecularly sharp and reproducible platform for simultaneous Au NP and poly(9-vinylcarbazole) generation. Three interfaces have been compared, including between water|1,2-dichloroethane (w|DCE), water|α,α,α-trifluorotoluene (w|TFT), and water|ionic liquid (w|IL). In this case the IL was P₈₈₈₈TB (tetraoctylphosphonium tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl)borate). 9-Vinylcarbazole (VC) can polymerize via two routes, eithe

SUBMITTER: Nazari L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11580744 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature