Synthesis and characterization of hybrid materials containing gold or platinum nanoparticles and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophenes) for electrochemistry

Author(s)

Marco Antonio de Oliveira Santos Minadeo

• Document type: Doctoral Thesis
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Conjunto das Químicas (IQ e FCF) (CQ/DBDCQ)
• Defense date: 2018-12-14

Examining board members

Susana Ines Cordoba de Torresi; Sergio Humberto Domingues; Vinícius Romero Gonçales; Flavio Maron Vichi

• Advisor: Susana Ines Cordoba de Torresi

Abstract

Among the organic electronic conducting organic polymers PEDOT (poly(3,4- ethylenedioxythiophene)) is largely used in the making of electrodes for miniaturized, light and portable devices. The chemical, mechanical, electrochemical and optical properties of the conducting polymers are essential to plan the future research with them, as in, e.g., electrochromic devices (transmissive and reflective), chronoamperometric sensors, voltammetric sensors and controlled drug release systems. Degradability is also an important factor considering the environmental impact of the materials. Nanoparticles (NPs) of Au or Pt (1−100 nm size), when surrounded by a stabilizer, are stable, have reactive and functionalizable surfaces and catalyze many electron transfer reactions. Combinations of noble metal nanoparticles with PEDOTs (PEDOT and its derivatives) have been studied in the last years to obtain singular characteristics of the materials. The goals of this work are to study the synthesis of new inorganic/organic hybrids and their electrochemical behavior. Through 1-step oxidoreduction reaction in aqueous media, hybrids of core-shell Au@PEDOT nanoparticles were synthesized. Through this same strategy, nanoparticles of Pt dispersed in a matrix of PEDOT were synthesized. The Au@PEDOT nanoparticles had their electrochromic behavior studied. With the biodegradable macromonomer EDOTpoly(lactic acid) (EDOT-PLA) were prepared hybrids of NPsAu/(oligomers of EDOTPLA) and also of NPsAu with the new polymer PEDOT-PLA. The produced materials were analyzed. The nanoparticles are very small, with a maximum of distribution in less than 10 nm. Its observed that PEDOT-PLA is conducting, electronically similar to PEDOT and insoluble in water. It is also more stable as a film than PEDOT. NPsAu/PEDOT-PLA demonstrates to have electrocatalytic towards the reduction of hydrogen peroxide. Electrodes of high performance towards the reduction of hydrogen peroxide were thus obtained (sensitivity 8.4x10-3 A cm-2 mol-1 L; linear range (5.1x10-4 − 4.5x10-2) mol L-1; limit of detection 1.7x10-4 mol L-1). Syntheses of acrylic hydrogels and the insertion of nanoparticles/PEDOT in them were also performed, modifying their properties. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/00322-8 - Synthesis and characterization of hybrid nanoparticles for electrochemical devices
• Grantee: Marco Antonio de Oliveira Santos Minadeo
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate (Direct)