• Current Photovoltaic Research
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.91-93
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• 2018

Polythiophene-$TiO_2$ composite was synthesized with different molar ratios of thiophene and titaniumisopropoxide ($Ti(OPr)_4$) for flexible solar cell application as a flexible electrode or an active material. The $Ti(OPr)_4$ was stabilized by thiophene. The thiophene was polymerized by ferric chloride catalyst. The synthesized polythiophene exhibited strong UV-visible absorption in the range of the wavelength shorter than 500 nm. Field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) image of low concentration of $TiO_2$ film showed smooth surface. However, FESEM image of high concentration of $TiO_2$ film exhibited relatively rough surface. Polythiophene concentration dependent strong photoluminescence quenching of surfrhodamine-B was observed.

• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.69-74
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• 1999

We have investigated that the high pretilt angle of the NLC, 4-n-pentyl-4-cyanobiphenyl (5CB), was observed on rubbed polythiophene (PTP) surfaces with alkyl chains with more than 10 carbon atoms; it is attributed to the surface-excluded volume effect by the alkyl chain lengths between the LCs and the PTP surfaces. Next, we investigated that the odd-even effect of the polar anchoring strength in 5CB on rubbed PTP surfaces with alkyl chain lengths has been successfully evaluated. The anchoring strength of 5CB for rubbed PTP surfaces with odd-number is weak compared with even-number up to the 6 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain; however, odd-number is strong compared with even-number above 7 carbon atoms. The weak anchoring strength of 5CB is approximately $1\times10^{-3} (J/m^2$) on rubbed PTP surface with 7 carbon atoms; it is relatively strong anchoring strength. Consequently, we conclude that the odd-even effects of the polar anchoring strength in NLCs are strongly related to the characteristics of the polymer and observed clearly for short alkyl chain lengths.

• 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국전기전자재료학회 1997년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.127-129
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• 1997

The high pretilt angles in nematic liquid crystals (NLCs) have been generated on robbed polythiophene (PTP) surfaces with alkyl chain lengths. The pretilt angle of the NLC was observed on unidirectionally rubbed PTP surfaces with alkyl chains with more than 9 carbon atoms. We obtained the Pretilt angle of 15~40$^{\circ}$ on rubbed PTP surfaces with 10 carbon atoms in the a1ky1 chain. Also, the pretilt angles of 65~80$^{\circ}$ of NLC were obtained on rubbed PTP surfaces with 11 and 12 carbon atoms in the alkyl chain. We suggest that this high pretilt angle generation in NLC is due to the surface-excluded volume effect by the alkyl chain lengths between. the LCs and the PTP surfaces. Finally, we conclude the odd-even effect on rubbed PTP surfaces is clearly contributed to the pretilt angle generation.

• Rapid Communication in Photoscience
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• 제2권3호
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• pp.79-81
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• 2013

A novel method of fabricating polythiophene-gold nanoparticle composite film electrodes for photoelectric conversion is demonstrated. The method includes electrodeposition of gold and electropolymerization of 2,2'-bithiophene onto an indium-tin-oxide (ITO) electrode. First, electrodeposition of gold onto the ITO electrode was carried out with various repetition times of pulsed applied potential (0.25 s at -2.0 V vs. Ag/AgCl) in an aqueous solution of $HAuCl_4$. Significant progress of the number density of deposited gold nanoparticles was confirmed from scanning electron micrographs, from 4 (1 time) to 25% (15 times). Next, electropolymerization of 2,2'-bithiophene onto the above ITO electrode was performed under controlled charge condition (+1.4 V vs. Ag wire, 15 $mC/cm^2$). Structural characterization of as-fabricated films were carried out by spectroscopic and electron micrographic methods. Photocurrent responses from the sample film electrodes were investigated in the presence of electron acceptors (methyl viologen and oxygen). Photocurrent intensities increased with increasing the density of deposited gold nanoparticles up to ~10%, and tended to decrease above it. It suggests that the surplus gold nanoparticles exhibit quenching effects rather than enhancement effects based on localized electric fields induced by surface plasmon resonance of the deposited gold nanoparticles.

• Macromolecular Research
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2009

Highly transparent, thin polythiophene (PT) films were successfully synthesized by the plasma polymerization of thiophene. These films were doped with $O_2$ plasma by in-situ doping technique. The plasma polymerized PT films were deposited at about 50 to 340 nm/min, depending on the temperature and plasma power. A resultant transparency as high as 85% was achieved. The plasma polymerized PT films exhibited the characteristics of an insulator or semiconductor ($10^{10{\sim}12}{\Omega}/{\Box}$, $10^{-7}S/cm$). The conductivity was immediately increased up to $10{\Omega}/{\Box}$ and $10^{-2}S/cm$, when doped with $O_2$ plasma. The plasma-doped PT films exhibited an increased surface roughness resulting in a decreased contact angle. However, the thickness of the PT layer was partially decomposed and/or etched with increasing voltage above 40 W.

• 폴리머
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.28-36
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• 2002

본 연구에서는 바이오칩 등에 응용 가능한 전도성 고분자 필름을 제조하기 위해 3-triophene acetic acid을 선택하여, 쉽게 전기적으로 산화되어 전기적 활성을 나타내는 고분자들을 형성하였다. 3-Thiophene acetic acid에 있는 카르복실기의 보호기들은 solid state에서 쉽게 제거되어질 수 있고, 그 결과 반응성 카르복실기가 전기적 활성을 나타내는 고분자 표면 위에 재생되어질 수 있었다. 즉, 카르복실기의 보호를 통한 전기중합과 뒤이은 보호기의 제거로 반응성인 카르복실기를 갖는 새로운 고분자 담체를 제조할 수 있었고, 기존의 방법으로 합성한 macromonomer를 필름 표면에 도입하여 전기적 활성을 나타내며 동시에 고분자 전해질이 도입된 전도성 고분자 필름을 얻었다. 합성한 전도성 단량체들과 macromonomer의 도입여부는 FT-IR과 $^1H-NMR$ 및 ESCA측정으로 확인하였고, 전극표면에 형성된 필름들의 형태는 SEM을 통해서 관찰하였다. 전기적 활성은 cyclic voltammogram(CV)을 통하여 확인하였으며, 얻어진 고분자 필름들은 0.7~0.9 V의 영역에서 전형적인 poly(3-alkylthiophene)의 전기 화학적 거동을 나타내었다.

• Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.85-89
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• 2012

This study demonstrates the direct anodic electrodeposition of polypyrrole (PPy), poly(3,4-ethyl-enedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), and polythiophene (PTh) on Cu electrodes by employing a corrosion inhibitor, succinonitrile (SN). SN was found to suppress anodic Cu dissolution beyond the oxidation potential of the polymer monomers. It is also revealed that the Cu surface passivated by SN is still adequately conductive to allow the redox reaction of 1,4-difluoro-2,5-dimethoxybenzene (FMB) and the oxidation of the polymer monomers. Through both cyclic voltammetry and galvanostatic techniques, PPy, PEDOT, and PTh films were successfully synthesized on Cu electrodes in the presence of SN, and the redox behaviors of the films were evaluated.

• 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국정보디스플레이학회 2009년도 9th International Meeting on Information Display
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• pp.1051-1054
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• 2009

This paper investigates approaches for improving effective mobility of organic thin film transistors (OTFTs). We consider gate dielectric optimization, whereby we demonstrated >2x increase in mobility by using a silicon-rich silicon nitride ($SiN_x$) gate dielectric for polythiophene-based (PQT) OTFTs. We also engineer the dielectric-semiconductor ($SiN_x$-PQT) interface to attain a 27x increase in mobility (up to 0.22 $cm^2$/V-s) using an optimized combination of oxygen plasma and OTS SAM treatments. Augmentative material systems by combining 1-D nanomaterials (e.g., carbon nanotubes, zinc oxide nanowires) in an organic matrix for nanocomposite OTFTs provided a further boost in device performance.

• Elastomers and Composites
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.290-294
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• 2011

전도성 고분자로 주목을 받고 있는 poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)- polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT/PSS)는 분산 용매에 따라서 전기적 특성이 변화한다. 본 논문에서는 고형으로 최근 시판되고 있는 PEDOT/PSS를 물, 에탄올 (EtOH), 에틸렌 글리콜 (EG) 및 디메틸설폭사이드 (DMSO)에 분산시킨 용액을 PET 필름 상에 코팅하여 표면 저항을 측정한 결과, EG 및 DMSO를 사용하였을 경우에 약 100배 정도 더 낮은 표면 저항치를 나타내었다. 코팅된 필름의 열적 특성 및 화학적 특성을 TGA 및 XPS로 분석한 결과, 용매에 따른 차이는 발견되지 않았다. 그러나 분산액 자체의 입도를 분석한 결과, EG 및 DMSO 용액에서는 $1-3{\mu}m$ 정도의 입자로 존재하였으나, 물에서는 $0.1{\mu}m$ 이하의 미세 입자로 존재하는 것을 확인할 수 있었다. 전기적 특성의 차이는 분산 상태에서의 PEDOT/PSS 입자 크기에 영향을 받는 것으로 판단된다.