Linear electronic and optical processes in Fullerene thin films

J. Moghal, N. Brant, S. B. Phelan, H. J. Byrne, G. Chambers

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Abstract

The electrical properties of C60 have been extensively studied in both the solid and solution phases. The vibrational spectroscopy of C 60 is predominantly molecular in character. However electronic spectroscopy reveals features, which are specific to the solid. These features have been attributed to intermolecular charge transfer states. The relative importance of these inter - and intramolecular processes in terms of their contribution to the electronic transport is discussed. Cyclic voltammetry is employed to generate charged molecular species, which also contribute to the conduction process and comparisons to optical excited states species are drawn. The cyclic voltammetry was monitored in situ with vibrational spectroscopy so as to observe any shifts in the C60 spectrum due to charging. The current voltage characteristics of thin film sandwich structures fabricated by vacuum are then presented and discussed. A strongly non-linear behaviour is observed, a sharp increase in the device conductance being observed at relatively low voltages at both room temperature and at 20K. The room temperature IV curves confirm a lattice collapse upon charging. The high conductivity state is however observed to be stable at low temperature.

Original languageEnglish
Article number05
Pages (from-to)33-41
Number of pages9
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume5824
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005
EventOpto-Ireland 2005: Nanotechnology and Nanophotonics - Dublin, Ireland
Duration: 5 Apr 20056 Apr 2005

Keywords

  • C
  • Cyclic Voltammetry
  • Electronic Properties
  • IV characteristics
  • Raman

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