Non-linear conductivity in morpholinium (TCNQ)2 salts

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, , Citation H F F Jos et al 1987 J. Phys. C: Solid State Phys. 20 2109 DOI 10.1088/0022-3719/20/14/012

0022-3719/20/14/2109

Abstract

The authors report measurements of non-linear current-voltage characteristics and harmonic distortions in the conductance of several morpholinium (TCNQ)2 salts. The harmonic distortions show that there is no threshold field for the onset of non-linearities in the conductivity. Furthermore they show that the I-V characteristics can be expanded in Taylor series around E=0. A simple expression is proposed to describe the non-linearities at low-fields. At high fields the relative change in conductivity is approximately the same for most materials investigated. This suggests that the transport mechanisms at high fields and at low fields are related.

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10.1088/0022-3719/20/14/012