화학공학소재연구정보센터
홈 로그인 로그아웃 연락처 사이트맵
Macromolecular Research, Vol.24, No.3, 267-275, March, 2016
DOI10.1007/s13233-016-4026-4  Export Citation
Electron transport and photoelectrical behavior of poly(N-vinylcarbazole)/Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) composite honeycomb-patterned films
Chitragara Basavaraja, Eun Jin Jo, and Do Sung Huh†
  • Department of Chemistry and Nano Science and Engineering, Center for Nanomanufacturing, Inje University, Gimhae, Gyeongnam, 50834, Korea
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New type of poly(N-vinylcarbazole) (PVK) polymer nanocomposites were prepared by a solid-state polymerization of N-vinylcarbazole in the presence of different concentration (wt%) of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT). The prepared PVK/PEDOT nanocomposites were characterized by using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and UV-vis spectra. The transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-diffraction studies were performed to understand the surface morphology and nature of the polymer composites. The characterization and morphological studies suggest that there is a conjugation between PVK and PEDOT. Furthermore, the honeycomb-patterned films were obtained by dissolving the PVK/PEDOT nanocomposites into the chloroform solvent under humid conditions. The temperature-dependent DC electrical conductivity and room temperature photo-electrical conductivity of the honeycomb-patterned films were measured. Results showed that the incorporation of PEDOT in PVK polymer has greatly improved the electrical conductivity and photo-electrical behavior of the PVK/PEDOT nanocomposites.
Keywords:electrical conductivity;honeycomb patterns;nanocomposites;photocurrent;poly(N-vinylcarbazole);poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)
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