Characterization of Tris (5-amino-1,10-phenanthroline) Ruthenium(II/III) Polymer Films Using Cyclic Voltammetry and Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2011
Publication Source
International Journal of Chemistry
Volume Number
3
Issue Number
4
First Page
12
Last Page
19
Publisher
Canadian Center of Science and Education
ISSN
1916-9698
Abstract
Platinum electrodes were chemically modified with tris(5-amino-1,10-phenanthroline) ruthenium(II) via electropolymerization. The characterization of the thin films was accomplished with cyclic voltammetry (CV) and Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry (RBS). Data indicates a strong correlation between the peak currents from the characterization cyclic voltammograms and the number of cycles of electropoly-merization. Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry showed the same trend, and verified that film thickness is strongly dependent on the concentration of the monomer ruthenium solution. Film thickness was determined from the change in ion beam energy as it passed through the film and was calculated to be 1.0 x 1018 atoms/cm2 – 3.4 x 1018 atoms/cm2, depending upon the number of electropolymerization cycles. The electrodes also showed differences in surface roughness, which were dependent on film thickness.
Keywords
Electropolymerization, Rutherford Backscattering Spectrometry, Cyclic Voltammetry
Recommended Citation
Published in: International Journal of Chemistry, Volume 3, Issue 4, December 1, 2011, pages 12-19. Copyright © 2011 Canadian Center of Science and Education. The final published version is available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijc.v3n4p12
