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PSS resin-fortified polythiophene nanoparticles for highly transparent conducting films

  • Sun Jong Lee
  • , Ki Nam Oh
  • , Jung Min Lee
  • , Jung Hyun Kim
  • , In Woo Cheong
  • Yonsei University

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Abstract

Polythiophene/poly(sodium 4-styrene sulfonate) (PT/PSS) composite nanoparticles having different particle size were prepared by Fe 3+-catalyzed oxidative polymerization in aqueous medium. This facile method includes a FeCI 3/H 20 2 (catalyst/oxidant) combination system, which guarantees a high conversion (more than 95%) of thiophene monomers in various concentration of poly(styrene sulfonate) (PSS) with only a trace of FeCI 3. Particle size of PT/PSS composite nanoparticles decreased from 134 nm to 26 nm as the concentration of PSS and H 20 2 increased, and which was confirmed by SEM and CHDF analyses. The poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) film coated with PT/PSS was transparent and showed a high conductivity in a dried state. The sheet resistivity decreased as the ratio of PT to PSS increased. Photoluminescence property of the PT/PSS composite nanoparticles was also investigated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6944-6947
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Volume10
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2010

Keywords

  • Conductivity
  • Film Formation
  • Nanoparticles
  • Polythiophene
  • Transparency

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