Fabrication of flexible conductive silk fibroin/polythiophene membrane and its properties

Silk fibroin (SF) film is an insulating material, which can be combined with polythiophene derivatives with electrical conductivity to obtain a flexible conductive material. In this work, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) was used to graft a silk protein film. The hydroxyl radical is formed by activation and oxidation of the silk protein film polymerized with the PEDOT radical formed by oxidation of 3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene to obtain a conductive silk film. The SF/PEDOT film, when tested, showed excellent electrical conductivity with resistance up to 63 Ω·cm−2, good flexibility, mechanical properties, fastness, and biocompatibility.

Improvement of Electrochemical Properties of Poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) (PEDOT) Thin Film by UV Irradiation

Electrochemical redox supercapcitor is one of promising rechargeable power sources for portable electronic, display or telecommunication devices since it has a large energy density, very fast charge/discharge time and long life cycle. In this study, poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) (PEDOT) thin film as the electrode of electrochemical supercapacitor was deposited on a metal current collector by in-situ polymerization method. Symmetrical electrochemical capacitor was then assembled using PEDOT films as working and counter electrodes, where 0.1 M lithium perchlorate (LiClO4) solution in acetonitrile was used as the electrolyte solution. Typical specific discharge capacitance of the capacitor was about 70 F/g and showed little decrease after 1,000 charge/discharge cycles. We also found that UV irradiation improved the electrochemical properties of redox capacitor by formation of hydrophilic polar groups on PEDOT film surface. After UV irradiation on the surface of PEDOT film for 2 hours with the intensity of 30 mW/cm2, the specific discharge capacitance increased by about 10% compared to capacitance of pristine PEDOT film.

Fabrication of an Extremely Cheap Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) Modified Pencil Lead Electrode for Effective Hydroquinone Sensing

Hydroquinone (HQ) is one of the major deleterious metabolites of benzene in the human body, which has been implicated to cause various human diseases. In order to fabricate a feasible sensor for the accurate detection of HQ, we attempted to electrochemically modify a piece of common 2B pencil lead (PL) with the conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) or PEDOT film to construct a PEDOT/PL electrode. We then examined the performance of PEDOT/PL in the detection of hydroquinone with different voltammetry methods. Our results have demonstrated that PEDOT film was able to dramatically enhance the electrochemical response of pencil lead electrode to hydroquinone and exhibited a good linear correlation between anodic peak current and the concentration of hydroquinone by either cyclic voltammetry or linear sweep voltammetry. The influences of PEDOT film thickness, sample pH, voltammetry scan rate, and possible chemical interferences on the measurement of hydroquinone have been discussed. The PEDOT film was further characterized by SEM with EDS and FTIR spectrum, as well as for stability with multiple measurements. Our results have demonstrated that the PEDOT modified PL electrode could be an attractive option to easily fabricate an economical sensor and provide an accurate and stable approach to monitoring various chemicals and biomolecules.

An electrochemically exfoliated graphene/poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) nanocomposite-based electrochemical sensor for the detection of nicotine

Electro-polymerized PEDOT film on a graphene-modified electrode is demonstrated as a selective electrochemical nicotine sensor. Nicotine was detected with high selectivity and a real sample analysis was carried out.

Cation exchange behavior during the redox switching of poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) films

Poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene), PEDOT, films were synthesized at room temperature by potentiodynamic and potentiostatic step deposition in aqueous solutions containing EDOT monomer and LiClO4. In some solutions, the effect of small amounts of sodium dodecylsulfate, SDS, on the polymerization rate of EDOT and on the stiffness of the obtained PEDOT film was studied. The obtained PEDOT films were transferred in aqueous solutions containing cations with different molar mass, such as H+, Li+, Na+, K+, and Cs+. The apparent molar masses of the exchanged species during potentiodynamic experiments were determined by in situ microgravimetry. These measurements underlined the importance of the electrolyte chosen for electropolymerization process. It is known that SDS anions can be trapped inside the polymer layer during electropolymerization, providing them with a cation exchange behavior. However, even if the PEDOT films were deposited from an electrolyte without SDS, they still acted as cation exchangers.

Electrochemical Characteristics of Azo Dyes Doped Poly(3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene)

In the present study, the electrosynthesis and the electrochemical characterization of azo dyes doped poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT) were described. PEDOT film was electrochemically deposited onto indium doped tin oxide (ITO) coated/glass electrode, following azo dyes adsorption. The electropolymerized-PEDOT films on ITO glass were doped with various azo dyes; 4-Phenylazo-2-phenyliminomethyl-phenol (PAPM), 4-Phenylazo-2-(p-tolyimino-methyl)-phenol (PATM) and 4-[(2-Hydroxy-5-phenylazo-benzylidene)-amino]-benzenesulfonic acid (HPAB). The structures of azo dyes-doped PEDOT were characterized via cycle voltammograms and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Diverse doping counterions have a significant influence on the electrochemical behaviour of electropolymerized-PEDOT film. The electropolymerized-PEDOT doped by HPAB (PEDOT-HPAB) film possesses higher electrochemical activity than other azo dye-doped PEDOT composites. The main characteristics of PEDOT-azo dyes films contain uniformity, durability, and adherent on ITO electrodes, which are better when it is compared to PEDOT film.

GO/PEDOT modified biocathodes promoting CO2 reduction to CH4 in microbial electrosynthesis

A GO/PEDOT film effectively enhances methanogenic biofilm formation and promotes the CH4 producing performance of biocathodes.

Color Tuning by Oxide Addition in PEDOT:PSS-Based Electrochromic Devices

Poly(3,4-ethylenedi-oxythiophene) (PEDOT) derivatives conducting polymers are known for their great electrochromic (EC) properties offering a reversible blue switch under an applied voltage. Characterizations of symmetrical EC devices, built on combinations of PEDOT thin films, deposited with a bar coater from commercial inks, and separated by a lithium-based ionic membrane, show highest performance for 800 nm thickness. Tuning of the color is further achieved by mixing the PEDOT film with oxides. Taking, in particular, the example of optically inactive iron oxide Fe2O3, a dark blue to reddish switch, of which intensity depends on the oxide content, is reported. Careful evaluation of the chromaticity parameters L*, a*, and b*, with oxidizing/reducing potentials, evidences a possible monitoring of the bluish tint.