Photoinduced Dedoping of Conducting Polymers: An Approach to Precise Control of the Carrier Concentration and Understanding Transport Properties

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• 作者：Qingshuo Wei ; Masakazu Mukaida ; Kazuhiro Kirihara ; Yasuhisa Naitoh ; Takao Ishida
• 刊名：ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：January 27, 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：8
• 期：3
• 页码：2054-2060
• 全文大小：464K
• ISSN：1944-8252

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Exploring the various applications of conjugated polymers requires systematic studies of their physical properties as a function of the doping density, which, consequently, calls for precise control of their doping density. In this study, we report a novel solid-state photoinduced charge-transfer reaction that dedopes highly conductive polyelectrolyte complexes such as poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(styrenesulfonate). Varying the UV-irradiation time of this material allows the carrier density inside the film to be precisely controlled over more than 3 orders of magnitude. We extract the carrier density, carrier mobility, and Seebeck coefficient at different doping levels to obtain a clear image of carrier-transport mechanisms. This approach not only leads to a better understanding of the physical properties of the conducting polymer but also is useful for developing applications requiring patterned, large-area conducting polymers.