The preparation and characteristics of conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) thin film by vapor-phase polymerization

Jinyeol Kim, Eungryul Kim, Youngsoon Won, Haeseong Lee, Kwangsuck Suh

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    Abstract

    The conductive thin films of ferric chloride doped poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT: Fig. 1) were obtained by in situ vapor-phase polymerization method under ambient conditions. Homogeneous thin conductive PEDOT films were uniformly fabricated at nano-level thickness (20-300nm) on the substrates. The surface resistance of the PEDOT films with 300nm thick was enhanced up to 500Ω/sq, and the light transmittance were also increased as up to 95% in case of a film below 40nm thick. The growth of highly ordered conductive PEDOT crystalline microstructure, which high anisotropy, parallel to the substrate film fabricated above 60°C, was observed by atomic force microscopy (AFM).

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)485-489
    Number of pages5
    JournalSynthetic Metals
    Volume139
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2003 Sept 5

    Keywords

    • AFM
    • Conductive polymer
    • Nano thickness
    • Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)
    • Vapor-phase polymerization

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Mechanics of Materials
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Metals and Alloys
    • Materials Chemistry

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