Electrochemical atomic force microscopy: In situ monitoring of electrochemical processes
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Reggente Melania, Passeri Daniele, Rossi Marco, Tamburri Emanuela, Terranova Maria Letizia
DOI: 10.1063/1.4997138
The in-situ electrodeposition of polyaniline (PANI), one of the most attractive conducting polymers (CP), has been
monitored performing electrochemical atomic force microscopy (EC-AFM) experiments. The electropolymerization of PANI on
a Pt working electrode has been observed performing cyclic voltammetry experiments and controlling the evolution of current
flowing through the electrode surface, together with a standard AFM image. The working principle and the potentialities of this
emerging technique are briefly reviewed and factors limiting the studying of the in-situ electrosynthesis of organic compounds
discussed.