Signal-Amplified Analysis of Molecular Layers Made by Bipolar Electrochemistry
Signal-Amplified Analysis of Molecular Layers Made by Bipolar Electrochemistry
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双极电化学分子层的信号放大分析
DOI:
10.1002/celc.201500350
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发表时间:
2016
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4
通讯作者:
Shinsuke Inagi
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作者:
Naoki Shida;Fusao Kitamura;Toshio Fuchigami;Ikuyoshi Tomita;Shinsuke Inagi
In this article, we investigate the surface modification of an indium tin oxide (ITO) plate as a bipolar electrode (BPE) by bipolar electrolysis with the well‐established electrochemistry of aryl diazonium salts. To study in detail the formation behavior of a molecular layer of the aryl groups, we employ two different approaches, namely, the direct analysis of the layer and the indirect analysis based on the idea of signal amplification by the surface‐initiated polymerization (SIP) technique. For the direct analysis, we made X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) measurements of the molecular layer and find that the amount of the aryl group introduced is in a gradient manner, reflecting the potential slope generated on the BPE. After the SIP process, signals amplified by the grafting polymers can be detected by infrared reflection absorption spectroscopy (IR–RAS) and film thickness measurement with a stylus‐type tester. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) measurement of the surface of the polymer brush was also carried out. These indirect methods afford detailed information on the modification behavior of the original molecular layer prepared through the bipolar electrolysis process.