Abstract
The type of carrier, polaron and bipolaron, generated in PBTTT-C16 ionic-liquid-gated transistors fabricated with [EMIM][TFSI] or [EMIM][FAP] was identified using Raman spectroscopy. Doping levels were obtained from electrochemical measurements. As the doping level increased, positive polarons were formed; positive bipolarons were then formed and dominant. The critical doping level of the polaron-to-bipolaron transition was 4.5 and 12mol %/π electron for [EMIM][TFSI] and [EMIM][FAP], respectively. The large anion FAP- impeded the bipolaron formation even at a high doping level.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 498-501 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Bipolaron
- Ionic liquid
- Polaron
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)