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Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Vol.513, No.2, 126-132, 2001
Spherulitic morphology of electrochemically-deposited polyparaphenylene (PPP) films
Spherulitic polyparaphenylene (PPP) films were synthesized using the microemulsion-based electrooxidation of benzene. Lower polymerization charge values yielded thin films consisting of a large population of (crystalline) spherulites whereas with higher values, (amorphous) network structures were observed. A correlation was found between the thick ness-dependent morphology (and crystallinity) and luminescence characteristics. Enhancement in the crystal domain size is evident from the perfect spherulitic films.
Keywords:spherulite;electropolymerization;polyparaphenylene;morphology;photoluminescence;crystallinity