Characterization of polymer, DNA-based, and silk thin film resistivities and of DNA-based films prepared for enhanced electrical conductivity

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7403, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Yaney, Perry P ^a,b   Ouchen, Fahima ^b   Grote, James G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

APC; BATRON P; DNA; Molecular weight; PCBM; PMMA; Polymers; Pt; PVP; PVR; Resistivity; Silk

Indexed keywords

APC; BATRON P; PCBM; PMMA; PT; PVP; PVR; RESISTIVITY;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; CHEMICAL PLANTS; CONDUCTING POLYMERS; CONDUCTIVE FILMS; DNA; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GENES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PHOTORESISTS; PLATINUM; POLYMERS; SILK; SPIN GLASS;

POLYMER FILMS;

EID: 70350173119     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.829129     Document Type: Conference Paper

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