The influence of incorporating organic molecules or inorganic nanoparticles on the optical and electrical properties of carbon nanotube films Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Organic molecules and inorganic nanoparticles were incorporated into transparent and conductive single- or double-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT or DWNT) films, and their electrical and optical properties were measured. When organic tetrafluoro-tetracyanoquinodimethane (F4TCNQ) molecules were incorporated into the nanotube films, sheet resistance was reduced to 50% of those from the pristine SWNT and DWNT films. Larger improvements were observed with Au nanoparticle decoration or HNO3SOCl2 dipping processes. The sheet resistances were measured to be 42sq at 75% of transmittance for HNO3SOCl2-treated DWNT films and 64sq at 77% for Au-incorporated DWNT films, making their electrical conductivities 200%300% better than those of the pristine DWNT films. It was observed that DWNTs have better electrical/optical performance than SWNTs. The relative influence of various dopants, F4TCNQ, Au, and HNO 3SOCl2 as well as microwave irradiation on the optical and electrical properties was identified by using Raman and UV-vis-NIR spectra 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

published proceedings

  • Solid State Communications

author list (cited authors)

  • Ryu, Y., & Yu, C.

citation count

  • 13

complete list of authors

  • Ryu, Yeontack||Yu, Choongho

publication date

  • January 2011