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Preparation and Study of Conductive Polymer / High-TC Superconductor Assemblies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

J. T. McDevitt ,
J. E. Ritchie ,
C. T. Jones ,
A. D. Wells ,
C. A. Mirkin  and
F. Xu
J. T. McDevitt
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
J. E. Ritchie
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
C. T. Jones
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
A. D. Wells
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, The University of Texas, Austin, TX, 78712, USA
C. A. Mirkin
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
F. Xu
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 60208, USA
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Abstract

In this report, a monolayer of N-(3-aminopropyl) pyrrole is used as a template layer for the controlled growth of polypyrrole on polycrystalline and oriented films of the high temperature superconductor, YBa2Cu3O7. Large increases in the growth rate and smoothness of the polymer layer are obtained with the use of the monolayer template as compared with the bare superconductor electrodes. Observation of the electrochemical growth characteristics as well as polymer morphological properties allows for an evaluation of the local surface conductive properties of superconductor-based ceramic and thin film samples. The use of the amine substituted pyrrole self-assembled monolayer serves to drastically alter the polymer growth characteristics and the surface adhesion properties.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 451: Symposium P – Electrochemical Synthesis and Modification , 1996 , 307
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1997

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