Electronic properties of polypyrrole polyindene composite metal junctions

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Bozkurt A., Ercelebi C., Toppare L.

SYNTHETIC METALS, vol.87, no.3, pp.219-223, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 87 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 1997
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0379-6779(97)80112-9
  • Journal Name: SYNTHETIC METALS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.219-223
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Junction properties between conducting polymer composites of polypyrrole/polyindene (PPy/PIn) with different conductivities and metals like Pt, Au, Al and In have been investigated. Rectifying junctions were observed for low work function metals, In and Al; however, high work function metals, Pt and Au, were observed to form ohmic contacts to PPy/PIn composite in the sandwich geometry. The rectifying behavior of the metal/composite/Pt junctions improved when the conductivity of the composite was decreased from I to 0.01 S/cm. Using the ideal Schottky theory various junction parameters have been determined. Ail planar junctions were ohmic regardless of the conductivities of the samples.