Polyacetylene, (CH)<i>x</i>: <i>n</i>-type and <i>p</i>-type doping and compensation

C. K. Chiang(University of Pennsylvania), S. C. Gau(University of Pennsylvania), C. R. Fincher(University of Pennsylvania), Y. W. Park(University of Pennsylvania), Alan G. MacDiarmid(University of Pennsylvania), Alan J. Heeger(University of Pennsylvania)
Applied Physics Letters
July 1, 1978
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Abstract

A series of experiments are reported which demonstrate that donors or acceptors can dope polyacetylene to n type or p type, respectively, and that the two kinds of dopants can compensate one another. The formation of a rectifying p-n junction is demonstrated. These results suggest the possibility of utilizing doped polyacetylene in a variety of potential semiconductor device applications.


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