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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PolyacetyleneDopantDopingSemiconductorMaterials scienceOrganic semiconductorType (biology)OptoelectronicsChemistryCondensed matter physicsPhysicsBiology

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1978
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Volume
33
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1
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18-20
Citations
288
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C. K. Chiang, S. C. Gau, C. R. Fincher et al. (1978). Polyacetylene, (CH)<i>x</i>: <i>n</i>-type and <i>p</i>-type doping and compensation. Applied Physics Letters , 33 (1) , 18-20. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.90166

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10.1063/1.90166