Wencel J De La Cruz

Dr. Wencel J De La Cruz


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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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18 May 2023 in Polymers
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Andres Castro-BeltranAndres Castro-Beltran
Andres Castro-Beltran
Clemente Guadalupe Alvarado-BeltránClemente Guadalupe Alvarado-Beltrán
Clemente Guadalupe Alvarado-Beltrán
JLJESUS LARA
JESUS LARA
WCWencel J De La Cruz
Wencel J De La Cruz
FCFelipe Francisco Castillón
Felipe Francisco Castillón
Rodolfo Cruz-SilvaRodolfo Cruz-Silva
Rodolfo Cruz-Silva
Polypyrrole adhesion to indium–tin oxide electrodes was improved by adding pre-hydrolyzed alkoxysilanes to the electrodeposition media. The pyrrole oxidation and film growth rates were studied by potentiostatic polymerization in acidic media. The morphology and thickness of the films were studied by contact profilometry and surface-scanning electron microscopy. The bulk and surface semiquantitative chemical composition was studied by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Finally, the adhesion was studied by scotch-tape adhesion test, where both alkoxysilanes showed a significant improvement in adhesion. We proposed a hypothesis for the improvement in adhesion, that involves the formation of siloxane material as well as in situ surface modification of the transparent metal oxide electrode.