A negative piezo-conductive effect from doped semiconducting polymer thin films

Yi, Chao; Shen, Lening; Zheng, Jie; Gong, Xiong

doi:10.1038/s41598-021-97812-4

Title: A negative piezo-conductive effect from doped semiconducting polymer thin films

Journal Article · 14 September 2021 · Scientific Reports

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97812-4 · OSTI ID:2469500

Yi, Chao ^[1]; Shen, Lening ^[1]; Zheng, Jie ^[1]; Gong, Xiong ^[1]

Univ. of Akron, OH (United States)

In the past years, piezo-conductive sensors have drawn great attention in both academic and industrial sectors. The piezo-conductive sensors made by inorganic semiconductors exhibited poor mechanical flexibility, restricting their further practical applications. In this study, we report the piezo-conductive sensors by a semiconducting polymer, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) doped with tosylate ions (PEDOT:Tos) thin films. Systemically studies indicate that the piezo-conductive response of the PEDOT:Tos thin films is originated from the deformation of the PEDOT crystal cells and the stretched π–π distances induced by Tos. Moreover, the negative piezo-conductive effect, for the first time, is observed from PEDOT:Tos thin film under the pressure. A working mechanism is further proposed to interpret the transient from a positive to a negative piezo-conductive response within the PEDOT:Tos thin films. Our studies offer a facile route to approach effective piezo-conductive sensors based on conjugated polymers.

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Research Organization:: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-06CH11357

OSTI ID:: 2469500

Journal Information:: Scientific Reports, Journal Name: Scientific Reports Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 11; ISSN 2045-2322

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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