Thin film hydrogels from redox responsive poly(ferrocenylsilanes): Preparation, properties, and applications in electrocatalysis

Xueling Feng, Hairong Wu, Xiaofeng Sui, Mark A. Hempenius, Gyula J. Vancso

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Abstract

Redox responsive hydrogel thin films consisting of poly(ferrocenyl(3-bromopropyl)methylsilane) were fabricated by crosslinking the polymer with N,N,N′,N″,N″-pentamethyldiethylenetriamine (PMDETA). Owing to the presence of ferrocene in the redox-active PFS chains, the thin hydrogel films could be oxidized and reduced chemically and electrochemically. The thin films could be used as a reducing environment for the in-situ formation of Pd nanoparticles, yielding PFS hydrogel-nanoparticle composites, which were employed directly in the electrocatalytic oxidation of ethanol. Pronounced catalytic activity of the Pd-loaded hydrogel films was observed.
Original languageUndefined
Pages (from-to)535-542
JournalEuropean polymer journal
Volume72
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

Keywords

  • METIS-314575
  • IR-99873

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Feng, Xueling ; Wu, Hairong ; Sui, Xiaofeng ; Hempenius, Mark A. ; Vancso, Gyula J. / Thin film hydrogels from redox responsive poly(ferrocenylsilanes): Preparation, properties, and applications in electrocatalysis. In: European polymer journal. 2015 ; Vol. 72. pp. 535-542.
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Feng, X, Wu, H, Sui, X, Hempenius, MA & Vancso, GJ 2015, 'Thin film hydrogels from redox responsive poly(ferrocenylsilanes): Preparation, properties, and applications in electrocatalysis', European polymer journal, vol. 72, pp. 535-542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2015.05.022

Thin film hydrogels from redox responsive poly(ferrocenylsilanes): Preparation, properties, and applications in electrocatalysis. / Feng, Xueling; Wu, Hairong; Sui, Xiaofeng; Hempenius, Mark A.; Vancso, Gyula J.

In: European polymer journal, Vol. 72, 2015, p. 535-542.

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Feng X, Wu H, Sui X, Hempenius MA, Vancso GJ. Thin film hydrogels from redox responsive poly(ferrocenylsilanes): Preparation, properties, and applications in electrocatalysis. European polymer journal. 2015;72:535-542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2015.05.022

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