Abstract
Experimental electrical conductivity and optical absorption data are presented for fully oxidized polypyrrole. A charge transfer theory is described which gives an excellent account of the temperature dependence, carrier density dependence, and magnitude of electrical conductivity. The reorganization energy calculated from the temperature dependence of conductivity, 0.23 eV, is in good agreement with the value obtained from the near IR dielectric loss spectrum, ∼0.25 eV. Self-consistent hopping distances of about 5–10 Å are obtained from the reorganization energy, conductivity preexponential factor, and carrier density. Hopping between localized sites associated with the counteranion is indicated.
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