Semiconductor‐to‐Metal‐like transition behaviour under temperature variation for inkjet printed PEDOT:PSS tracks embedded in polymer

In this paper, we intend to show the effect of embedding an inkjet printed poly (3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) track in insulator polymer, impacting on its electronic transition behaviour, as a consequence temperature variation. A from semiconductor-like metal-like behaviour was observed, when seen exceed certain value, which is non-chemical origin. Both, presented experimental and simulation results, how really occurs. The proposed physical mechanism for explaining such verified with good repeatability. main conclusion indicates consideration special precautions, while enclosing inkjet-printed PEDOT:PSS-based tracks or sensors operating under ambient conditions, along fluctuations. This could potentially be applied any other conductive organic polymer film embedded insulator, that fulfils conditions encountered our experiments. impact may reduced mitigated by using printing, combination additive manufacturing technique. results here are considered very important, they lay foundation correct compensation thermal drift electronics-based circuits. article protected copyright. All rights reserved.