Nitrogen-doped pyrolytic carbon films as highly electrochemically active electrodes.
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Nolan H, McEvoy N, Keeley GP, Callaghan SD, McGuinness C, Duesberg GS, Nitrogen-doped pyrolytic carbon films as highly electrochemically active electrodes., Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 15, 42, 2013, 18688-18693Download Item:
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Nitrogen-doped Pyrolytic Carbon (N-PyC) films were employed as an electrode material in electrochemical
applications. PyC was grown by
via
non-catalysed chemical vapour deposition and subsequently
functionalised
via
exposure to ammonia–hydrogen plasma. The electrochemical properties of the N-PyC
films were investigated using the ferri/ferro-cyanide and hexaamine ruthenium(
III
) chloride redox probes.
Exceptional electron transfer properties were observed and quantified for the N-PyC compared to the
as-grown films. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirmed the presence of nitrogen in edge plane
graphitic configurations and the surface of the N-PyC was investigated using scanning electron microscopy
and atomic force microscopy. The excellent electrochemical performance of the N-PyC, in addition to its
ease of preparation, renders this material ideal for applications in electrochemical sensing
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Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
PI_10/IN.1/I3030
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)
08/CE/I1432
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