Rectification of hetero nanojunction of π-conjugated polymer nanowires

D. H. Park, Y. B. Lee, B. H. Kim, Y. K. Hong, S. J. Lee, S. H. Lee, H. S. Kim, J. Joo

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Abstract

We synthesized hetero nanojunctions of π-conjugated polymer nanowires, such as poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT)-polypyrrole (PPy) and PEDOT-polythiophene (PT). The systems were synthesized in a nanoporous template of anodisc alumina oxide (Al 2O 3) by using a sequential electrochemical polymerization method. To discern the formation and the structure of the hetero nanojunctions of the PEDOT-PPy and the PEDOT-PT nanowires, we used a scanning electron microscope. The co-existence of PEDOT, PPy, or PT in the hetero nanojunctions of the polymer nanowires was confirmed through Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy spectra. We observed that the current-voltage (I - V) characteristic curves of the hetero nanojunctions of PEDOT-PT nanowires had a rectifying behavior.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1468-1471
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the Korean Physical Society
Volume48
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - 2006 Jun

Keywords

  • Hetero nanojunction
  • Nanowires
  • Poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)
  • Polypyrrole
  • Polythiophene

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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