Fast electrochromic response of ultraporous polyaniline nanofibers

Polyaniline (PAni) nanofibers were prepared by a one-step electrosynthetic method. A gold sputtered electrode was used as the substrate for the nanofiber growth at a constant current density value of 100 μA cm-2. Substrate morphology induces fiber growing and allows having a remarkable quantity of f...

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Autores: Erro, Eustaquio Martín, Baruzzi, Ana Maria, Iglesias, Rodrigo Alejandro
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2014
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/50657
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/50657
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Nanofibers
Polyaniline
Switching Time
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Sumario:Polyaniline (PAni) nanofibers were prepared by a one-step electrosynthetic method. A gold sputtered electrode was used as the substrate for the nanofiber growth at a constant current density value of 100 μA cm-2. Substrate morphology induces fiber growing and allows having a remarkable quantity of fibers in a short period of time. Tandem chronoabsorptometric and chronocoulometric data of the electro-synthesis process were collected and analyzed. Several electrochromic parameters were characterized and a short response time (T90) of 20 ms was obtained for a contrast (ΔT %) of 10%. The main reason for this fast response is the ultraporous nature of the prepared nanofibers. This approach represents a straightforward, easy and low cost method to obtain a fast color switching film with potential application in the deployment of an electrochromic device.