Dopant-Induced Crossover from 1D to 3D Charge Transport in Conjugated Polymers

The interplay between inter- and intrachain charge transport in bulk polythiophene in the hopping regime has been clarified by studying the conductivity σ as a function of frequency ω/2π (up to 3 THz), temperature T, and doping level c. We present a model which quantitatively explains the observed crossover from quasi-one-dimensional transport to three-dimensional hopping conduction with increasing doping level. At high frequencies the conductivity is dominated by charge transport on one-dimensional conducting chains.