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LANGMUIR
Volume 21, Issue 13, Pages 5924-5930Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/la0469755
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An electrochemical method for self-assembling melanin films on the Au(111) surface from melanin aggregates in alkaline media is reported. Electrochemical data combined with scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), atomic force microscopy, and Auger electron spectoscopy show that the amount and structure of the deposited melanin film depend on the potential (E) applied to the electrochemical interface and deposition time. Film formation takes place at a noticeable rate at E = - 1.0 V (vs SCE). High-resolution STM images at the early stages of growth show small particles, 5-8 mn in size and 0.3-0.4 nm in height, forming ordered arrays that follow closely the Au(111) topography. The size of the melanin particles increases as the film thickness increases, reaching 150 nm for deposits grown for 16 h. The deposited films are electrochemically active, showing well-defined redox couples preceding the hydrogen evolution reaction.
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