Electrical transport mechanism in plasma polymerized 2, 6, diethylaniline thin films

Plasma polymerized 2, 6, diethylaniline (PPDEA) thin films were deposited at room temperature on to glass substrates by a capacitively coupled parallel plate glow discharge reactor. The surface of the PPDEA thin films has been found uniform and pinhole free from the scanning electron micrographs. The observation by electron dispersive X-ray analysis indicates the presence of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen in the PPDEA thin films. The current density-voltage characteristics of aluminum (Al)/PPDEA/Al structure of different film thicknesses have been studied at different temperatures. In the low voltage region, the conduction current obeys Ohm's law while the charge transport phenomenon appears to be Schottky type in the higher voltage region. The temperature dependence of the current density for different bias voltages was also investigated which confirms the possibility of Schottky emission in PPDEA thin films as well.