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http://dx.doi.org/10.13160/ricns.2011.4.4.294

Development of Highly Conductive Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) Thin Film using High Quality 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane Self-Assembled Monolayer  

Choi, Sangil (Department of Nano-Polymer Materials Engineering, Pai Chai University)
Kim, Wondae (Department of Nano-Polymer Materials Engineering, Pai Chai University)
Kim, Sungsoo (Department of Nano-Polymer Materials Engineering, Pai Chai University)
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Journal of Integrative Natural Science / v.4, no.4, 2011 , pp. 294-297 More about this Journal
Abstract
Quality of PEDOT electrode thin film vapor phase-polymerized on 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APS) self-assembled monolayer (SAM) is very crucial for making an ohmic contact between electrode and semiconductor layer of an organic transistor. In order to improve the quality of PEDOT film, the quality of APS-SAM laying underneath the film must be in the best condition. In this study, in order to improve the quality of APS-SAM, the monolayer was self-assembled on $SiO_2$ surface by a dip-coating method under strictly controlled relative humidity (< 18%RH). The quality of APS-SAM and PEDOT thin film were investigated with a contact angle analyzer, AFM, FE-SEM, and four-point probe. The investigation showed that a PEDOT film grown on the humidity-controlled SAM is very smooth and compact (sheet resistivity = 20.2 Ohm/sq) while a film grown under the uncontrolled condition is nearly amorphous and contains quite many pores (sheet resistivity = 200 Ohm/sq). Therefore, this study clearly proves that a highly improved quality of APSSAM can offer a highly conductive PEDOT electrode thin film on it.
Keywords
Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene); 3-Aminopropyltriethoxysilane; Vapor Phase Polymerization; Self-assembled Monolayer;
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