Disruption of the electrical conductivity of highly conductive poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) by hypochlorite
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The effect of hypochlorite treatment on the layer thickness and conductivity of a state-of-the-art high conducting poly(3,4- ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) is investigated as a function of exposure time and hypochlorite concentration. Because of overoxidation by the hypochlorite the PEDOT:PSS conductivity is decreased by 10 orders of magnitude. Comparison of thickness and conductivity as a function of time shows that a residual insulating layer remains on the substrate upon treatment. Going from a low (<0.01%) to a high (>0.1%) hypochlorite concentration the interaction between PEDOT:PSS and hypochlorite changes from reaction- to diffusion limited. The decrease in conductivity can be interpreted in terms of the interruption of percolating conductive pathways by the reaction between PEDOT and hypochlorite. © 2013 American Chemical Society.
TNO Identifier
480165
ISSN
15206106
Source
Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 117(37), pp. 10929-10935.
Pages
10929-10935
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