Studies of Optical Properties of Protonated Polyazomethine Thin Films
H. Bednarskia, J. Weszkaa, M. Domańskia and V. Cozanb

aCentre of Polymer and Carbon Materials, Polish Academy of Sciences, M. Curie-Skłodowskiej 34, 41-819 Zabrze, Poland
bPetru Poni Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Aleea Gr. Ghica Voda 41 A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
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We report results of experimental studies supplemented with the first principles calculations aimed to explain influence of doping on electronic and optoelectronic properties of thin PPI films. It has been predicted theoretically and confirmed experimentally that chemical doping with the HCl acid vapor is thermally reversible process due to relatively low energy barrier for protonation.
DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.120.939
PACS numbers: 78.20.Ci, 78.20.Bh, 78.40.Me