Influence of pressure of nitrogen gas on structure and thermoelectric properties of acid-treated PEDOT:PSS films

May Thu Zar Myint; Hirotaka Inoue; Susumu Ichimura; Takeshi Nishikawa; Yuta Nishina; Aung Ko Ko Kyaw; Yasuhiko Hayashi

doi:10.1007/s10854-019-01721-2

Influence of pressure of nitrogen gas on structure and thermoelectric properties of acid-treated PEDOT:PSS films

May Thu Zar Myint, Hirotaka Inoue, Susumu Ichimura, Takeshi Nishikawa, Yuta Nishina, Aung Ko Ko Kyaw, Yasuhiko Hayashi

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Abstract

Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) is the most commonly investigated conductive polymer due to its unique thermoelectric properties. Several post treatments using various acids have been reported to improve the thermoelectric properties of PEDOT:PSS. In most articles, however, only the role of acids on the structure and thermoelectric properties of PEDOT:PSS were reported. In this article, we report the major role of the pressure of nitrogen gas (N₂) on the structure and thermoelectric properties of PEDOT:PSS after treatment with various acids at optimized temperatures. After treatment with acids followed by N₂ gas-passing, electrical conductivity enhances significantly. Therefore, N₂ gas-passing after acid treatments results in higher thermoelectric properties than other traditional acid treatment methods. The enhancement in electrical conductivity is attributed to the removal of insulating PSS and the conformational change of the PEDOT chain. Furthermore, the pressure of N₂ is responsible for the additional conformation of PEDOT chain, favoring the linear orientation of the PEDOT structure and resulting in an improvement of the electrical conductivity.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	13534-13542
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
Volume	30
Issue number	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-019-01721-2
Publication status	Published - Jul 30 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Influence of pressure of nitrogen gas on structure and thermoelectric properties of acid-treated PEDOT:PSS films. / Myint, May Thu Zar; Inoue, Hirotaka; Ichimura, Susumu; Nishikawa, Takeshi ; Nishina, Yuta; Kyaw, Aung Ko Ko; Hayashi, Yasuhiko.

In: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, Vol. 30, No. 14, 30.07.2019, p. 13534-13542.

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