Sigmoidal Dependence of Electrical Conductivity of Thin PEDOT:PSS Films on Concentration of Linear Glycols as a Processing Additive
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Additive | Structure | Boiling Point (°C) | Density (g/cm3) |
---|---|---|---|
ethylene glycol (EG) | | 196 | 1.113 |
diethylene glycol (DEG) | | 245 | 1.118 |
triethylene glycol (TEG) | | 285 (4 mmHg) | 1.124 |
hexaethylene glycol (HEG) | | 217 (4 mmHg) | 1.127 |
ethylene glycol monomethyl ether (EGME) | | 124 | 0.965 |
Additive | σsat (S/cm) | σ0 (S/cm) | wi (wt%) | k |
---|---|---|---|---|
EG | 271.8 | 3.2 | 0.64 | 67.7 |
DEG | 325.4 | 4.9 | 1.06 | 7.2 |
TEG | 326.2 | 4.7 | 0.60 | 20.1 |
HEG | 95.9 | 3.0 | 0.58 | 67.3 |
EGME | 11.0 | 2.9 | 0.66 | 20.7 |
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Jeong, H.J.; Jang, H.; Kim, T.; Earmme, T.; Kim, F.S. Sigmoidal Dependence of Electrical Conductivity of Thin PEDOT:PSS Films on Concentration of Linear Glycols as a Processing Additive. Materials 2021, 14, 1975. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14081975
Jeong HJ, Jang H, Kim T, Earmme T, Kim FS. Sigmoidal Dependence of Electrical Conductivity of Thin PEDOT:PSS Films on Concentration of Linear Glycols as a Processing Additive. Materials. 2021; 14(8):1975. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14081975
Chicago/Turabian StyleJeong, Hyeok Jo, Hong Jang, Taemin Kim, Taeshik Earmme, and Felix Sunjoo Kim. 2021. "Sigmoidal Dependence of Electrical Conductivity of Thin PEDOT:PSS Films on Concentration of Linear Glycols as a Processing Additive" Materials 14, no. 8: 1975. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14081975