Viscoelastic potential-induced changes in acoustically thin films explored by quartz crystal microbalance with motional resistance monitoring
Résumé
Viscoelastic properties of intrinsically conducting polymers depend on different factors, among them
polymer structure, ionic and solvent population and
film thickness. During a voltammetric cycle,
electrochemical reactions involve changes of these factors. Consequently, the viscoelastic properties are
expected to be changed. Electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance with motional resistance
monitoring were employed to calculate the instantaneous resonant frequency/motional resistance
ratio
ðdf r=dRmÞduring the electrochemical processes of acoustically thin
films of poly(o-toluidine).
df r=dRm is defined as the energy dissipation factor and shows values around
10 Hz V1 for a net liquidloading
effect on resonator electrode. Therefore, as this value is larger the
film deposited on resonator
electrode is expected to be more rigid. The experimental results showed in this work points to this
assumption. Viscoelastic state of acoustically thin
films of poly(o-toluidine) were investigated through
redox reactions, in different electrolytes and scan rates potential perturbations. Finally, viscoelastic
changes of a relaxed POT and packed POT was compared. The viscoelastic aspects of poly(o-toluidine)
here investigated can help to understand and adjust the signal transduction of (bio) sensors or for
composite supercapacitors where the mechanical properties of the different organic layers can limit the
performances of the electrochemical system.
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