Title :
Synthesis and characterisation of low band gap polymers
Author :
Gunatunga, S.R. ; Jones, G.W. ; Kalaji, M. ; Murphy, P.J. ; Taylor, D.M. ; Williams, G.O.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Molecular & Biolmolecular Electron., Wales Univ., Bangor, UK
Abstract :
A low bandgap polymer (Eg~1 eV) based on a bridged dithienyl monomer has been prepared by electropolymerisation. SEM studies confirm the formation of relatively smooth, uniform films. DC and AC electrical characterisation of Schottky diodes formed from the polymer suggest that the lack of significant rectification probably arises from a high bulk polymer resistivity owing to excessive undoping
Keywords :
conducting polymers; AC; DC; SEM studies; Schottky diodes; bridged dithienyl monomer; bulk polymer resistivity; electrical characterisation; electropolymerisation; low band gap polymers; organic devices; undoping; uniform films;
Conference_Titel :
Conducting Polymers and Their Applications in Transducers and Instrumentation (Digest No: 1996/242), IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1049/ic:19961294