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Evaluation of the Efficiency of Polypyrrole Nanotubes/ Carbon Nanotubes Nanocomposite for Visible Light-emitting Diodes

Document Type : Original Article

Authors
1 PhD Student, Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
2 Associate Professor, Department of Organic and Biochemistry, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.
3 Faculty Member, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technical and Vocational University (TVU), Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The main advantages of polymer LEDs include easy manufacturing, low cost, flexibility, and transparency of resulting products which have a special place in the world today. The purpose of this research was to design and manufacture polymer LEDs in the field of visible light based on conductive nano-polymers. In this research, a polypyrrole/carbon nanotube nanocomposite was synthesized and its structural characteristics were examined by a scanning electron microscope. The results of this evaluation showed that carbon nanotubes are attached to the surface of polypyrrole nanotubes and have good dispersion and uniformity on the surface of the substrate. Continuing with this nanocomposite, polyvinyl carbazole (PVK) was combined to create a doped LED polymer, particularly for its illuminant component. Characterization was evaluated using the energy diagram and the current-voltage diagram of the fabricated diode and was analyzed with the LED fabricated by pure polyvinyl carbazole. The results showed that more current was obtained by using polypyrrole/carbon nanotube nanocomposite to the extent that at a constant voltage of 6 V, the current intensity was approximately 15 times. Converting the invisible light of LEDs into visible light by creating nanostructures was one of the achievements of the present research.
Keywords
Subjects

Polypyrrole
Polymer Visible Light Emitting Diode
Conductive Polymer
Carbon Nanotube
Polyvinylcarbazole
Volume 21, Issue 1 - Serial Number 66
Engineering & Technical
Spring 2024
Pages 435-452

  • Receive Date 04 January 2024
  • Revise Date 25 February 2024
  • Accept Date 15 April 2024