Electrical behavior of Langmuir–Blodgett networks of sorted metallic and semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes.

摘要

Langmuir–Blodgett deposition has been used to form thin film networks of both metallic and semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes. These have been investigated to understand their physical, optical, and morphological properties. The electrical conductivities over the temperature range 80–350 K and across electrode gaps of 220 nm and 2 mm have been explored. In the case of semiconducting tubes, the results suggest that Poole–Frenkel conduction is the dominant electrical process at temperatures below 150 K and electric fields of greater than 1 MV m–1. Metallic nanotube networks exhibit a decrease in resistance with a reduction in temperature. This can be approximated by a linear relationship, giving a temperature coefficient of resistance of 10–3 K–1.