Journal of the American Chemical Society
Journal of the American Chemical Society
5 years ago

Modification of the Poly(bisdodecylquaterthiophene) Structure for High and Predominantly Nonionic Conductivity with Matched Dopants

Modification of the Poly(bisdodecylquaterthiophene) Structure for High and Predominantly Nonionic Conductivity with Matched Dopants
Hui Li, Patrick E. Hopkins, Howard E. Katz, Mallory E. DeCoster, Jian Song, Robert M. Ireland
Four p-type polymers were synthesized by modifying poly(bisdodecylquaterthiophene) (PQT12) to increase oxidizability by p-dopants. A sulfur atom is inserted between the thiophene rings and dodecyl chains, and/or 3,4-ethylenedioxy groups are appended to thiophene rings of PQT12. Doped with NOBF4, PQTS12 (with sulfur in side chains) shows a conductivity of 350 S cm–1, the highest reported nonionic conductivity among films made from dopant–polymer solutions. Doped with tetrafluorotetracyanoquinodimethane (F4TCNQ), PDTDE12 (with 3,4-ethylenedioxy groups on thiophene rings) shows a conductivity of 140 S cm–1. The converse combinations of polymer and dopant and formulations using a polymer with both the sulfur and ethylenedioxy modifications showed lower conductivities. The conductivities are stable in air without extrinsic ion contributions associated with PEDOT:PSS that cannot support sustained current or thermoelectric voltage. Efficient charge transfer, tighter π–π stacking, and strong intermolecular coupling are responsible for the conductivity. Values of nontransient Seebeck coefficient and conductivity agree with empirical modeling for materials with these levels of pure hole conductivity; the power factor compares favorably with prior p-type polymers made by the alternative process of immersion of polymer films into dopant solutions. Models and conductivities point to significant mobility increases induced by dopants on the order of 1–5 cm2 V–1 s–1, supported by field-effect transistor studies of slightly doped samples. The thermal conductivities were in the range of 0.2–0.5 W m–1 K–1, typical for conductive polymers. The results point to further enhancements that could be obtained by increasing doped polymer mobilities.

Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.7b05300

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.7b05300

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