Electrosynthesis of Polyaniline Films with Highly-Regulated Structure Using a Rotating Disk Electrode

Abstract

A rotating disk electrode (RDE), which is often used for electrochemical analysis, was applied for electrochemical polymerization in order to control the structure of the obtained conducting polymer films, such as polyaniline films. As result, a polyaniline films with smooth surface could be obtained by the RDE method. In addition, it was also found that the film density and conductivity of the polyaniline films increased with an increase in the rotating speed. These facts suggest that the use of RDE is extremely useful for preparation of polyaniline films with highly-regulated structures.