Electrochemical and Atomic Force Microscopy Investigations of New Materials from N-Trifluoromethanesulfonyl-1-azahexa-1,3,5-trienes Derivatives

Authors

  • Margarita Rivera Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Cecilio Alvarez-Toledano Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Abel Moreno Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • José D. Sepúlveda-Sánchez Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa
  • Tomás Hernández-Pérez Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco
  • María E. Sánchez-Vergara Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa

Keywords:

Thin films, electrodeposition, in situ AFM

Abstract

Abstract. Thin films have been created on the surface of highly oriented pyrolytic graphite electrodes from chemically synthesized π-donor species by using the cyclic voltammetry technique and in situ electrochemistry-atomic force microscopy. Results indicate that it is possible to form new compounds called molecular materials from the coupling of electro-oxidized N-trifluoromethanesulfonyl-1-azahexa-1,3,5-triene species and a [Cr(C2O4)3]3– anion. Different techniques
such as AFM, SEM and EDS were employed to characterize the films morphology and composition. Results indicate that the new materials exhibited a particular electrochemical response and a different film texture depending on the chemical composition of the starting compounds.

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Author Biographies

Margarita Rivera, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Instituto de Física

Cecilio Alvarez-Toledano, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Instituto de Química

Abel Moreno, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Instituto de Química

José D. Sepúlveda-Sánchez, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa

Laboratorio de Microscopía Electrónica

Tomás Hernández-Pérez, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Azcapotzalco

Departamento de Ciencias Básicas

María E. Sánchez-Vergara, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa

Laboratorio de Microscopía Electrónica

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2020-08-07

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