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Conducting polymer bilayers containing polypyrrole/sulfosalicylic acid (SSA
) as inner film and poly(N-methyl pyrrole)/polystyrene sulfonic acid (PSS)
or PANI/PSS (PANI: polyaniline) as outer films were prepared by electrochem
ical methods. The controlled releasing of SSA from inner film was carried o
ut by applying cathodic potential. The amount of SSA released has been inve
stigated by UV spectrophotometry. SSA was reincorporated to inner film by a
pplying anodic potential, then releasing of SSA has been performed at the a
bove conditions. The controlled releasing of SSA From monolayer PANI was al
so studied. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.