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Electrostatic Layer-by-Layer Deposition and Electrochemical Characterization of Thin Films Composed of MnO2 Nanoparticles in a Room-Temperature Ionic Liquid
journal contribution
posted on 2008-04-01, 00:00 authored by Tânia M. Benedetti, Fernanda F. C. Bazito, Eduardo A. Ponzio, Roberto M TorresiThin films of MnO2 nanoparticles were grown using the layer-by-layer method with poly(diallyldimetylammonium)
as the intercalated layer. The film growth was followed by UV−vis, electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance
(EQCM), and atomic force microscopy. Linear growth due to electrostatic immobilization of layers was observed up
to 30 bilayers, but electrical connectivity was maintained only for 12 MnO2/PPDA bilayers. The electrochemical
characterization of this film in 1-butyl-2,3-dimethyl-imidazolium (BMMI) bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (TFSI)
(BMMITFSI) with and without addition of a lithium salt indicated a higher electrochemical response of the nanostructured
electrode in the lithium-containing electrolyte. On the basis of EQCM experiments, it was possible to confirm that
the charge compensation process is achieved mainly by the TFSI anion at short times (<2 s) and by BMMI and lithium
cations at longer times. The fact that large ions like TFSI and BMMI participate in the electroneutrality is attributed
to the redox reaction that occurs at the superficial sites and to the high concentration of these species compared to
that of lithium cations.