Adherent electroactive films of poly(o-phenylenediamine) (PPD) were obtaine
d by electropolymerization of o-phenylenediamine (o-PD) on 304 stainless st
eel under potentiostatic conditions. The iri situ Fourier transform infrare
d reflectance spectroscopy study suggests a phenazine ring ladder-structure
polymer. Open circuit potential and potentiodynamic studies of PPD-coated
steel electrodes, in chloride aqueous solution show a positive shift of the
corrosion potential. (C) 2001 The Electrochemical Society. All rights rese
rved.