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4192261 

Journal Article 

Electrochemical deposition of polyaniline-polypyrrole composite coatings on aluminum 

Akundy, GS; Rajagopalan, R; Iroh, JO 

2002 

Yes 

Journal of Applied Polymer Science
ISSN: 0021-8995
EISSN: 1097-4628 

83 

9 

1970-1977 

10.1002/app.10123 

WOS:000173095300020 

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The electrodeposition of polyaniline-polypyrrole composite coatings on aluminium was successfully performed by using cyclic voltammetry. Oxalic acid was used as the electrolyte. Electrodeposition was carried out at a scan rate of 20 mV/s by varying the number of cycles. An anodic peak current at around -0.1 V versus saturated calomel electrode (SCE) was observed in the cyclic voltammograms. This peak is due to the oxidation and adsorption of hydrogen. The cyclic voltammograms also show another anodic peak current at around 1.0 V versus SCE, which is the characteristic peak of the polyaniline-polypyrrole composite. The behavior of this peak with respect tu the number of cycles is discussed in detail. A corresponding cathodic peak current at around -0.7 V versus SCE was also observed in the cyclic voltammograms. The infrared spectra of the composite coatings revealed the infrared peaks of both polypyrrole and polyaniline, The scanning electron micrographs of the coatings indicate a morphology completely different from its homopolymers. (C) 2002 John Wiley Sons, Inc. 

electrodeposition; conducting polymeric composite coatings; aluminum; polyaniline; polypyrrole