Synthesis of PEDOT:PSS Brushes Grafted from Gold Using ATRP for Increased Electrochemical and Mechanical Stability

We report PEDOT:PSS brushes grafted from gold using surface-initiated atom-transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) which demonstrate significantly enhanced mechanical stability against sonication and electrochemical cycling compared to spin-coated analogues as well as lower impedances than bare gold at frequencies from 0.1 to 10