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A method of manufacturing a polymer film, the method comprising the steps of: (i) providing an aqueous electrolyte solution comprising water and a hydrophilic electrolyte; (ii) providing an organic electrolyte solution comprising an organic solvent and a lipophilic electrolyte; (iii) contacting the aqueous electrolyte solution with the organic electrolyte solution to form an interface between the aqueous electrolyte solution and the organic electrolyte solution; and (iv) electrochemically polarising the interface to oxidise the monomer, thereby forming a polymer film; wherein one of the aqueous electrolyte solution and the organic electrolyte solution comprises an oxidant; the other of the aqueous electrolyte solution and the organic electrolyte solution comprises a monomer; the aqueous electrolyte solution and the organic electrolyte solution are immiscible; and the concentration of the monomer is equal to or greater than the concentration of the oxidant.

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