Synthesis, Follow-Up, and Characterization of Polydopamine-like Coatings Departing from Micromolar Dopamine-<i>o</i>-Quinone Precursor Concentrations

Abstract

-quinone previous to the electrochemical deposition was crucial to decrease the precursor concentration to the micromolar range. The PDA-like films synthesized by this method had high adhesion and low charge-transfer resistance, which was evidenced by impedance measurements and the successful electrodeposition of a polypyrrole coating on top of a PDA-like film. In addition, we observed that anodization of GC surfaces increases sensitivity toward six electroactive couples derived from DA oxidation in the pH regimes studied. These results show the complexity of the intermediates formed during the electrochemical polymerization of PDA.

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