Organic Metals and Semiconductors: Polyacetylene, (CH)x, and Its Derivatives.
Abstract
As can be seen from the illustrated Figure, which contains a list of conductivities of common substances, (CH)x is quite remarkable in that its conductivity can be readily modified to span an extraordinarily large range. Considering possible polyacetylene derivatives, replacement of some or all of the hydrogen atoms in (CH)x with organic or inorganic groups, copolymerization of acetylene with other acetylenes or olefins, and the use of different dopants should lead to the development of a large new class of conducting organic polymers with electrical properties that can be controlled over the full range from insulator to semiconductor to metal.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 21, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA087024
Entities
People
- Alan G. Macdiarmid
- Alan J. Heeger
Organizations
- University of Pennsylvania