Fabrication of poly(3-hexylthiophene) thin films by vapor-phase polymerization for optoelectronic device applications
Jang, KS; Eom, YS; Lee, TW; Kim, DO; Oh, YS; Jung, HC; Nam, JD
| HERO ID | 1053815 |
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| In Press | No |
| Year | 2009 |
| Title | Fabrication of poly(3-hexylthiophene) thin films by vapor-phase polymerization for optoelectronic device applications |
| Authors | Jang, KS; Eom, YS; Lee, TW; Kim, DO; Oh, YS; Jung, HC; Nam, JD |
| Journal | ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Page Numbers | 1567-1571 |
| Abstract | The vapor-phase polymerization (VPP) of poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) was achieved successfully as an alternative method to conventional solution-based thin film fabrication. Using Fe(III)Cl(3).6H(2)O, a spontaneous reaction of 3-hexylthiophene monomers resulted in the rapid formation of conducting P3HT thin films directly on substrates, such as glass, indium-tin-oxide, and poly(ethylene terephthalate), at thicknesses ranging from 50 to 1000 nm. The VPP of P3HT was achieved using ferric chloride hexahydrate and a 1:1 ratio of a methanol/ethanol mixture as the solvent system. The developed VPP technique can provide good processing consistency with an electrical conductivity, a transmittance, and a surface roughness of approximately 10(-2) S/cm, >90%, and <10 nm, respectively. |
| Doi | 10.1021/am900248z |
| Pmid | 20355962 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Language Text | English |
| Is Qa | No |