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Ultrahigh Density Array of Vertically Aligned Small-molecular Organic Nanowires on Arbitrary Substrates
Published on: June 18, 2013
Vertically oriented silica mesochannels as the template for electrodeposition of polyaniline nanostructures and their
Longhua Ding1, Wanzhen Li, Qiaohong Wang
1Institute of Microanalytical Systems, Centre for High Performance and Novel Materials, Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058 (China).
Abstract:
A mesoporous silica film (MSF) with vertically oriented mesochannels on a conductive substrate serves as a hard-template for electrodeposition of polyaniline (PANI). The PANI nanostructures thus prepared are orderly confined in silica mesochannels, eventually producing a robust hybrid film. The film displays a good electrocatalytic activity toward oxidation of ascorbic acid, and can be used for potentiometric pH sensing with a Nernstian response.
