In-situ polymerization of EDOT in water/methanol with different DBSA contents
AbstractIn this work, poly(3-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) was synthesized on glass by spin coating for 10 seconds at 500 rpm and polymerization was carried out in an oven at 110°C for 10 min. Methanol and water mixture were used as the solvent and dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid (DBSA) as the surfactant. The conductivities of films were measured and their relationship with different solvent or various surfactant contents were discussed. The morphology of films was observed by SEM, and PEDOT synthesized in methanol-rich solvents or with less DBSA content had more smooth surfaces, showed lower degradation temperature (by TGA). Also, PEDOT synthesized in methanol-rich solvents or with less DBSA were doped better, as observed by UV-Vis spectra.