Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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181572 | Electrochemistry Communications | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Electrochemical grafting of anthraquinone (AQ) groups to gold electrodes was carried out in acetonitrile (ACN) and in aqueous acidic media (0.05 M H2SO4). For the first time, the covalent attachment of AQ to gold is demonstrated. Electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance (EQCM), atomic force microscopy (AFM) and cyclic voltammetry (CV) were used to characterise the AQ-modified Au electrodes. Electrografting from both solutions containing the corresponding diazonium salt yielded a strongly attached AQ layer. AFM examination showed that a multilayer AQ film was formed. The CV behaviour of the modified electrodes was tested in 0.1 M KOH and a quasi-reversible response was observed.
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Authors
Marko Kullapere, Margus Marandi, Väino Sammelselg, Hebert A. Menezes, Gilberto Maia, Kaido Tammeveski,