HUMIDITY DEPENDENCY OF ELECTRICAL-CONDUCTIVITY IN POLY(3-OCTYLTHIOPHENE)

Authors
TAKA T
Citation
T. Taka, HUMIDITY DEPENDENCY OF ELECTRICAL-CONDUCTIVITY IN POLY(3-OCTYLTHIOPHENE), Synthetic metals, 57(2-3), 1993, pp. 4985-4990
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter","Metallurgy & Mining
Journal title
Synthetic metals → ACNP
ISSN journal
03796779
Volume
57
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
4985 - 4990
Database
ISI
SICI code
0379-6779(1993)57:2-3<4985:HDOEIP>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The electrical conductivity of thick samples of poly(3-octylthiophene) has been studied as function of relative humidity at room temperature . The conductivity increases in dry air and increasing the humidity le vel of the surrounding atmosphere induces a dedoping reaction resultin g in decay of the electrical conductivity. Thick samples have been stu died since interest was focused on possible use in bulk applications o f the polymer. The effect of doping level was also studied.