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Abstract

The reversibility of zinc anode in alkaline medium was enhanced by electrostatic deposition of a conducting polymer (polypyrrole). Electropolymerization of pyrrole onto zinc in aqueous medium using an organic acid as dopant is feasible and preferred as zinc is less corrosive in this medium. The structure of the polymer film was analyzed by FT-IR spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The effect of the polypyrrole deposit on the zinc electrode was studied by cyclic voltammetry and charge–discharge cycling.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Zinc electrode; Polypyrrole; Electrodeposition; Electropolymerization; Reversibility
Subjects:	Electrochemical Materials Science Electrochemical Power Sources
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	ttbdu cecri
Date Deposited:	28 Feb 2012 15:06
Last Modified:	28 Feb 2012 15:06
URI:	http://cecri.csircentral.net/id/eprint/712

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