Study of polymer-magnetic electrode interfaces using XPS

▸ Poly(3-hexylthiophene) forms stronger bonds on oxide rich surfaces compared to non-oxide surfaces. ▸ The bonding at a polymer-magnetic interface depends on the solvent (chloroform or toluene) the polymer is spin-coated in. ▸ RR-P3HT bonds stronger to the LSMO electrode surface than to transition metal surfaces.