title: Plasmonic photosensitization of polyaniline prepared by a novel process for high-performance flexible photodetector.
abstract: We report the synthesis of a polyaniline (PAni)-gold nanoparticle (AuNP) composite thin film in a single step. A flexible high-performance visible photodetector is constructed using PAni-AuNP composite with low loading of AuNP, and optoelectronic properties of the device are evaluated. The present study demonstrates that a plasmonic hybrid nanocomposite prepared by a single-step novel plasma-based dry process could solve the low lifetime and performance-related issues of organic optoelectronic devices.
authors.affiliation: Physical Sciences Division, Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Paschim Boragaon , Garchuk, Guwahati 781035, Assam, India.
authors.forename: Tapan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Barman
authors.forename: Arup R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Pal
keywords: nanocomposite materials; photodetector; photosensitization; surface plasmon