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A Tunable Metal–Organic Resistance Thermometer

  1. Dr. Andrew P. Stephenson1,
  2. Prof. Adam P. Micolich2,
  3. Dr. Kwan H. Lee1,
  4. Prof. Paul Meredith1,*,
  5. Prof. Ben J. Powell1

Article first published online: 14 DEC 2010

DOI: 10.1002/cphc.201000762

Issue

ChemPhysChem

ChemPhysChem

Volume 12, Issue 1, pages 116–121, January 17, 2011

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How to Cite

Stephenson, A. P., Micolich, A. P., Lee, K. H., Meredith, P. and Powell, B. J. (2011), A Tunable Metal–Organic Resistance Thermometer. ChemPhysChem, 12: 116–121. doi: 10.1002/cphc.201000762

Author Information

  1. 1

    Centre of Organic Photonics & Electronics, School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane,Queensland, 4072 (Australia)

  2. 2

    School of Physics, The University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052 (Australia)

*Centre of Organic Photonics & Electronics, School of Mathematics and Physics, The University of Queensland, Brisbane,Queensland, 4072 (Australia)

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 12 JAN 2011
  2. Article first published online: 14 DEC 2010
  3. Manuscript Received: 17 SEP 2010

Funded by

  • Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE)
  • Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO)
  • Australian Research Council (ARC). Grant Number: DP0559215
  • ARC. Grant Number: FT0990285
  • ARC Queen Elizabeth II fellowship. Grant Number: DP0878523

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Keywords:

  • conducting materials;
  • organic-inorganic hybrid composites;
  • sensors;
  • superconductors;
  • thin films
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Mixing thin Sn films into polyetheretherketone (PEEK) substrates using Sn+ ion beams can turn this inherently insulating polymer metallic. Control of this process changes the sample's conductivity by over ten orders of magnitude (see picture). This can be used to produce high-performance, robust, low-cost thermometers, which can be easily tailored to the desired temperature range.

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