title: n-Alkanoic acid monolayers on 316L stainless steel promote the adhesion of electropolymerized polypyrrole films.
abstract: The formation of a self-assembled monolayer significantly promotes the adhesion of electrodeposited polypyrrole on stainless steel. The monolayer affects the nucleation and growth mechanism of polypyrrole as a result of its hydrophobic nature. This was confirmed by analyzing current-time transients of the initial stages of electropolymerization and was in agreement with AFM images.
authors.affiliation: Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
authors.forename: Galit
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shustak
authors.forename: Abraham J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Domb
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mandler
mesh_terms: D004563:Electrochemistry; D057927:Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000737:chemistry*; D013193:Stainless Steel / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011108:Polymers; D011758:Pyrroles; D013193:Stainless Steel; C067635:polypyrrole