Direct measurement of ion mobility in a conducting polymer

Eleni Stavrinidou; Pierre Leleux; Harizo Rajaona; Dion Khodagholy; Jonathan Rivnay; Manfred Lindau; Sébastien Sanaur; George G Malliaras

doi:10.1002/adma.201301240

Direct measurement of ion mobility in a conducting polymer

Adv Mater. 2013 Aug 27;25(32):4488-93. doi: 10.1002/adma.201301240. Epub 2013 Jun 20.

Authors

Eleni Stavrinidou¹, Pierre Leleux, Harizo Rajaona, Dion Khodagholy, Jonathan Rivnay, Manfred Lindau, Sébastien Sanaur, George G Malliaras

Affiliation

¹ Department of Bioelectronics, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines, CMP-EMSE, Gardanne, France.

PMID: 23784809
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201301240

Abstract

Using planar junctions between the conducting polymer PEDOT:PSS and various electrolytes, it is possible to inject common ions and directly observe their transit through the film. The 1D geometry of the experiment allows a straightforward estimate of the ion drift mobilities.

Keywords: charge injection and transport; organic electronics; time-of-flight technique.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Electric Conductivity
Electrolytes / chemistry
Electronics / instrumentation
Equipment Design
Ions / chemistry
Polystyrenes / chemistry*
Thiophenes / chemistry*

Substances

Electrolytes
Ions
Polystyrenes
Thiophenes
poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate)