Polyacetylene, (CH)<i>x</i>: <i>n</i>-type and <i>p</i>-type doping and compensation

Abstract

A series of experiments are reported which demonstrate that donors or acceptors can dope polyacetylene to n type or p type, respectively, and that the two kinds of dopants can compensate one another. The formation of a rectifying p-n junction is demonstrated. These results suggest the possibility of utilizing doped polyacetylene in a variety of potential semiconductor device applications.