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Gicevičius M, James AM, Reicht L, McIntosh N, Greco A, Fijahi L, Devaux F, Mas-Torrent M, Cornil J, Geerts YH, Zojer E, Resel R, Sirringhaus H. Impact of hydrophilic side chains on the thin film transistor performance of a benzothieno-benzothiophene derivative. MATERIALS ADVANCES 2024; 5:6285-6294. [PMID: 39081471 PMCID: PMC11284759 DOI: 10.1039/d4ma00594e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2024] [Accepted: 06/24/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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Side-chain engineering in molecular semiconductors provides a versatile toolbox for precisely manipulating the material's processability, crystallographic properties, as well as electronic and optoelectronic characteristics. This study explores the impact of integrating hydrophilic side chains, specifically oligoethylene glycol (OEG) units, into the molecular structure of the small molecule semiconductor, 2,7-bis(2(2-methoxy ethoxy)ethoxy) benzo[b]benzo[4,5] thieno[2,3-d] thiophene (OEG-BTBT). The investigation includes a comprehensive analysis of thin film morphology and crystallographic properties, along with the optimization of deposition parameters for improving the device performance. Despite the anticipated benefits, such as enhanced processability, our investigation into OEG-BTBT-based organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) reveals suboptimal performance marked by a low effective charge carrier mobility, a low on/off ratio, and a high threshold voltage. The study unveils bias stress effects and device degradation attributed to the high ionization energy of OEG-BTBT alongside the hydrophilic nature of the ethylene-glycol moieties, which lead to charge trapping at the dielectric interface. Our findings underscore the need for a meticulous balance between electronic properties and chemical functionalities in molecular semiconductors to achieve stable and efficient performance in organic electronic devices.
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- Mindaugas Gicevičius
- Optoelectronics Group, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge JJ Thomson Avenue Cambridge CB3 0HE UK
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- Institute of Solid State Physics, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology Petersgasse 16 8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Solid State Physics, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology Petersgasse 16 8010 Graz Austria
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, University of Mons 7000 Mons Belgium
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona, ICMAB-CSIC, Campus de la UAB 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères, Faculté des Sciences, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) CP 206/1, Boulevard du Triomphe 1050 Bruxelles Belgium
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- Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona, ICMAB-CSIC, Campus de la UAB 08193 Bellaterra Spain
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- Laboratory for Chemistry of Novel Materials, University of Mons 7000 Mons Belgium
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- Laboratoire de Chimie des Polymères, Faculté des Sciences, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) CP 206/1, Boulevard du Triomphe 1050 Bruxelles Belgium
- International Solvay Institutes of Physics and Chemistry, Université Libre de Bruxelles 1050 Bruxelles Belgium
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- Institute of Solid State Physics, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology Petersgasse 16 8010 Graz Austria
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- Institute of Solid State Physics, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology Petersgasse 16 8010 Graz Austria
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- Optoelectronics Group, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge JJ Thomson Avenue Cambridge CB3 0HE UK
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Li M, Liu M, Qi F, Lin FR, Jen AKY. Self-Assembled Monolayers for Interfacial Engineering in Solution-Processed Thin-Film Electronic Devices: Design, Fabrication, and Applications. Chem Rev 2024; 124:2138-2204. [PMID: 38421811 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Interfacial engineering has long been a vital means of improving thin-film device performance, especially for organic electronics, perovskites, and hybrid devices. It greatly facilitates the fabrication and performance of solution-processed thin-film devices, including organic field effect transistors (OFETs), organic solar cells (OSCs), perovskite solar cells (PVSCs), and organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). However, due to the limitation of traditional interfacial materials, further progress of these thin-film devices is hampered particularly in terms of stability, flexibility, and sensitivity. The deadlock has gradually been broken through the development of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs), which possess distinct benefits in transparency, diversity, stability, sensitivity, selectivity, and surface passivation ability. In this review, we first showed the evolution of SAMs, elucidating their working mechanisms and structure-property relationships by assessing a wide range of SAM materials reported to date. A comprehensive comparison of various SAM growth, fabrication, and characterization methods was presented to help readers interested in applying SAM to their works. Moreover, the recent progress of the SAM design and applications in mainstream thin-film electronic devices, including OFETs, OSCs, PVSCs and OLEDs, was summarized. Finally, an outlook and prospects section summarizes the major challenges for the further development of SAMs used in thin-film devices.
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- Mingliang Li
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195, United States
- State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, China
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Guo S, Park E, Byun Y, Chung H, Jin S, Park Y, Chen L, Jung YM. Effect of a Ag-rGO structure on the SERS activity of PEDOT:PSS films. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2024; 310:123892. [PMID: 38252985 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2024.123892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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π-Conjugated organic semiconductors with tunable electronic structures are new prospective active substrate materials for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). However, observing higher SERS activity when using organic semiconductors as substrates could be difficult because there is no plasmonic effect of hot electrons. Here, we designed a Ag-reduced graphene oxide (rGO) structure, introduced it into a poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) solution, and spin-coated the solution to obtain a Ag-rGO/PEDOT:PSS (ARPP) film. Our analyses demonstrate that the introduction of this Ag-rGO structure can not only enhance the electromagnetic field effect based on plasmon resonance but also improve the interaction between the target molecule and the substrate in the ARPP film. This innovative approach not only improves the SERS activity of π-conjugated organic polymers but also provides novel ideas for the preparation of other organic semiconductor-based SERS substrates.
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- Shuang Guo
- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea
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- Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea; Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin Jianzhu University, Changchun, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea; Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, South Korea.
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Zhou Z, Li Q, Chen M, Zheng X, Wu X, Lu X, Tao S, Zhao N. High-Mobility and Bias-Stable Field-Effect Transistors Based on Lead-Free Formamidinium Tin Iodide Perovskites. ACS ENERGY LETTERS 2023; 8:4496-4505. [PMID: 37854050 PMCID: PMC10580314 DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.3c01400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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Electronic devices based on tin halide perovskites often exhibit a poor operational stability. Here, we report an additive engineering strategy to realize high-performance and stable field-effect transistors (FETs) based on 3D formamidinium tin iodide (FASnI3) films. By comparatively studying the modification effects of two additives, i.e., phenethylammonium iodide and 4-fluorophenylethylammonium iodide via combined experimental and theoretical investigations, we unambiguously point out the general effects of phenethylammonium (PEA) and its fluorinated derivative (FPEA) in enhancing crystallization of FASnI3 films and the unique role of fluorination in reducing structural defects, suppressing oxidation of Sn2+ and blocking oxygen and water involved defect reactions. The optimized FPEA-modified FASnI3 FETs reach a record high field-effect mobility of 15.1 cm2/(V·s) while showing negligible hysteresis. The devices exhibit less than 10% and 3% current variation during over 2 h continuous bias stressing and 4200-cycle switching test, respectively, representing the best stability achieved so far for all Sn-based FETs.
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- Zhiwen Zhou
- Department
of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University
of Hong Kong, Shatin 999077, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Materials
Simulation & Modelling, Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Smart
Manufacturing Thrust, Systems Hub, The Hong
Kong University of Science and Technology, Guangzhou 511458, China
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- Department
of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University
of Hong Kong, Shatin 999077, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department
of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Shatin 999077, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department
of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Shatin 999077, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Materials
Simulation & Modelling, Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
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- Department
of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University
of Hong Kong, Shatin 999077, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Guo S, Park Y, Park E, Jin S, Chen L, Jung YM. Molecular-Orbital Delocalization Enhances Charge Transfer in π-Conjugated Organic Semiconductors. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202306709. [PMID: 37328756 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202306709] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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π-Conjugated organic semiconductors are promising materials for surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS)-active substrates based on the tunability of electronic structures and molecular orbitals. Herein, we investigate the effect of the temperature-mediated resonance-structure transitions of poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) in poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT : PSS) films on the interactions between substrate and probe molecules, thereby affecting the SERS activity. Absorption spectroscopy and density functional theory calculations show that this effect occurs mainly due to delocalization of the electron distribution in molecular orbitals, effectively promoting the charge transfer between the semiconductor and probe molecules. In this work, we investigate for the first time the effect of electron delocalization in molecular orbitals on SERS activity, which will provide new design ideas for the development of highly sensitive SERS substrates.
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- Shuang Guo
- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, 24341, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, 24341, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, 24341, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, 24341, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Key Laboratory of Preparation and Applications of Environmental Friendly Materials, Ministry of Education, Jilin Normal University, 130103, Changchun, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Institute for Molecular Science and Fusion Technology, Kangwon National University, 24341, Chuncheon, Korea
- Kangwon Radiation Convergence Research Support Center, Kangwon National University, 24341, Chuncheon, Korea
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Sawatzki-Park M, Wang SJ, Kleemann H, Leo K. Highly Ordered Small Molecule Organic Semiconductor Thin-Films Enabling Complex, High-Performance Multi-Junction Devices. Chem Rev 2023. [PMID: 37315945 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Organic semiconductors have opened up many new electronic applications, enabled by properties like flexibility, low-cost manufacturing, and biocompatibility, as well as improved ecological sustainability due to low energy use during manufacturing. Most current devices are made of highly disordered thin-films, leading to poor transport properties and, ultimately, reduced device performance as well. Here, we discuss techniques to prepare highly ordered thin-films of organic semiconductors to realize fast and highly efficient devices as well as novel device types. We discuss the various methods that can be implemented to achieve such highly ordered layers compatible with standard semiconductor manufacturing processes and suitable for complex devices. A special focus is put on approaches utilizing thermal treatment of amorphous layers of small molecules to create crystalline thin-films. This technique has first been demonstrated for rubrene─an organic semiconductor with excellent transport properties─and extended to some other molecular structures. We discuss recent experiments that show that these highly ordered layers show excellent lateral and vertical mobilities and can be electrically doped to achieve high n- and p-type conductivities. With these achievements, it is possible to integrate these highly ordered layers into specialized devices, such as high-frequency diodes or completely new device principles for organics, e.g., bipolar transistors.
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- Michael Sawatzki-Park
- Dresden Integrated Center for Applied Photophysics and Photonic Materials (IAPP), Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01219, Germany
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- Dresden Integrated Center for Applied Photophysics and Photonic Materials (IAPP), Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01219, Germany
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- Dresden Integrated Center for Applied Photophysics and Photonic Materials (IAPP), Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01219, Germany
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- Dresden Integrated Center for Applied Photophysics and Photonic Materials (IAPP), Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden 01219, Germany
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Ren C, Cao L, Wu T. Meniscus-Guided Deposition of Organic Semiconductor Thin Films: Materials, Mechanism, and Application in Organic Field-Effect Transistors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2300151. [PMID: 36869409 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Solution-processable organic semiconductors are one of the promising materials for the next generation of organic electronic products, which call for high-performance materials and mature processing technologies. Among many solution processing methods, meniscus-guided coating (MGC) techniques have the advantages of large-area, low-cost, adjustable film aggregation, and good compatibility with the roll-to-roll process, showing good research results in the preparation of high-performance organic field-effect transistors. In this review, the types of MGC techniques are first listed and the relevant mechanisms (wetting mechanism, fluid mechanism, and deposition mechanism) are introduced. The MGC processes are focused and the effect of the key coating parameters on the thin film morphology and performance with examples is illustrated. Then, the performance of transistors based on small molecule semiconductors and polymer semiconductor thin films prepared by various MGC techniques is summarized. In the third section, various recent thin film morphology control strategies combined with the MGCs are introduced. Finally, the advanced progress of large-area transistor arrays and the challenges for roll-to-roll processes are presented using MGCs. Nowadays, the application of MGCs is still in the exploration stage, its mechanism is still unclear, and the precise control of film deposition still needs experience accumulation.
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- Chunxing Ren
- Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Information Marking Materials, Key Laboratory of Printing and Packaging Material and Technology, Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication, Beijing, 102600, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Information Marking Materials, Key Laboratory of Printing and Packaging Material and Technology, Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication, Beijing, 102600, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Optoelectronic and Information Marking Materials, Key Laboratory of Printing and Packaging Material and Technology, Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication, Beijing, 102600, P. R. China
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Zong C, Yang S, Sun Y, Zhang L, Hu J, Hu W, Li R, Sun Z. Isomeric dibenzooctazethrene diradicals for high-performance air-stable organic field-effect transistors. Chem Sci 2022; 13:11442-11447. [PMID: 36320574 PMCID: PMC9533412 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc03667c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2024] Open
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Realizing both high-performance and air-stability is key to advancing singlet-diradical-based semiconductors to practical applications and realizing their material potential associated with their open-shell nature. Here a concise synthetic route toward two stable dibenzooctazethrene isomers, DBOZ1 and DBOZ2, was demonstrated. In the crystalline phase, DBOZ2 exhibits two-dimensional brick wall packing with a high degree of intermolecular electronic coupling, leading to a record-breaking hole mobility of 3.5 cm2 V-1 s-1 for singlet diradical transistors, while retaining good device stability in the ambient air.
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- Chaoyang Zong
- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin University 92 Weijin Road Tianjin 300072 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University 92 Weijin Road Tianjin 300072 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University 92 Weijin Road Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin University 92 Weijin Road Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin University 92 Weijin Road Tianjin 300072 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University 92 Weijin Road Tianjin 300072 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University 92 Weijin Road Tianjin 300072 China
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- Institute of Molecular Plus, Department of Chemistry, Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin University 92 Weijin Road Tianjin 300072 China
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Bai L, Wang N, Li Y. Controlled Growth and Self-Assembly of Multiscale Organic Semiconductor. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2102811. [PMID: 34486181 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202102811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 06/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Currently, organic semiconductors (OSs) are widely used as active components in practical devices related to energy storage and conversion, optoelectronics, catalysis, and biological sensors, etc. To satisfy the actual requirements of different types of devices, chemical structure design and self-assembly process control have been synergistically performed. The morphology and other basic properties of multiscale OS components are governed on a broad scale from nanometers to macroscopic micrometers. Herein, the up-to-date design strategies for fabricating multiscale OSs are comprehensively reviewed. Related representative works are introduced, applications in practical devices are discussed, and future research directions are presented. Design strategies combining the advances in organic synthetic chemistry and supramolecular assembly technology perform an integral role in the development of a new generation of multiscale OSs.
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- Ling Bai
- Science Center for Material Creation and Energy Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, No. 27 # Shanda South Street, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Science Center for Material Creation and Energy Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, No. 27 # Shanda South Street, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
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- Science Center for Material Creation and Energy Conversion, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Institute of Frontier and Interdisciplinary Science, Shandong University, No. 27 # Shanda South Street, Jinan, 250100, P. R. China
- Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 2 # Zhongguancun North First Street, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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Kwon HJ, Tang X, Kim S, Li Z, Wang R, Park BH, Kim C, Kim S, Hong J, Ryu KY, Choi HH, An TK, Lee J, Kim SH. Molecular Engineering of Printed Semiconducting Blends to Develop Organic Integrated Circuits: Crystallization, Charge Transport, and Device Application Analyses. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:23678-23691. [PMID: 35544719 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Solution-based printing has contributed to the facile deposition of various types of materials, including the building blocks of printed electronics. In particular, solution-processable organic semiconductors (OSCs) are regarded as one of the most fascinating candidates for the fabrication of printed electronics. Herein, we report electrohydrodynamic (EHD) jet-printed p- and n-type OSCs, namely 6,13-bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)pentacene (TIPS-PEN) and 6,13-bis((triisopropylsilyl)ethynyl)-5,7,12,14-tetraazapentacene (TIPS-TAP), and their use as single-OSC layers and as OSC mixed p-n layers to fabricate solution-processed p-, n-, and ambipolar-type organic field-effect transistors (OFETs). Use of the dragging mode of EHD jet printing, a process driven under a low electrostatic field with a short nozzle-to-substrate distance, was found to provide favorable conditions for growth of TIPS-PEN and TIPS-TAP crystals. In this way, the similar molecular structures of TIPS-PEN and TIPS-TAP yielded a homogeneous solid solution and showed ambipolar transport properties in OFETs. Therefore, the combination of single- and mixed-OSC layers enabled the preparation of various charge-transported devices from unit to integrated devices (NOT, NAND, NOR, and multivalued logic). Therefore, this fabrication technology can be useful for assisting in the production of OSC layers for practical applications in the near future.
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- Hyeok-Jin Kwon
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Korea
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- College of Material and Chemical Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, Henan 450002, China
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- Department of IT·Energy Convergence (BK21 Four), Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- EMNI Co., Ltd., 14, Seocheon-ro 201beon-gil, Yongin 17111, Republic of Korea
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- Department of IT·Energy Convergence (BK21 Four), Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of IT·Energy Convergence (BK21 Four), Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute for Green Energy Convergence Techonology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea
- Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- Research Institute for Green Energy Convergence Techonology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea
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- Research Institute for Green Energy Convergence Techonology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Republic of Korea
- Department of Materials Engineering and Convergence Technology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52828, Korea
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- Department of IT·Energy Convergence (BK21 Four), Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
- Chemical Industry Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of IT·Energy Convergence (BK21 Four), Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
- Chemical Industry Institute, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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Prakoso SP, Ke Y, Huang D, Wang C, Tao Y. Molecularly aligned films of [1]benzothieno[3,2‐b][1]benzothiophene derivatives by
solution shearing
: Effect of alkyl substitution on morphology and charge transporting property. J CHIN CHEM SOC-TAIP 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/jccs.202100531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Suhendro Purbo Prakoso
- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica Taipei Taiwan
- Department of Applied Chemistry National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu Taiwan
- Sustainable Chemical Science and Technology, Taiwan International Graduate Program Academia Sinica and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Taipei Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica Taipei Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University Hsinchu Taiwan
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- Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica Taipei Taiwan
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Flexible, high mobility short-channel organic thin film transistors and logic circuits based on 4H-21DNTT. Sci Rep 2021; 11:11710. [PMID: 34083681 PMCID: PMC8175738 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-91239-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The low mobility and large contact resistance in organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) are the two major limiting factors in the development of high-performance organic logic circuits. Here, solution-processed high-performance OTFTs and circuits are reported with a polymeric gate dielectric and 6,6 bis (trans-4-butylcyclohexyl)-dinaphtho[2,1-b:2,1-f]thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (4H–21DNTT) for the organic semiconducting layer. By optimizing and controlling the fabrication conditions, a high saturation mobility of 8.8 cm2 V−1 s−1 was demonstrated as well as large on/off ratios (> 106) for relatively short channel lengths of 15 μm and an average carrier mobility of 10.5 cm2 V−1 s−1 for long channel length OTFTs (> 50 μm). The pseudo-CMOS inverter circuit with a channel length of 15 μm exhibited sharp switching characteristics with a high signal gain of 31.5 at a supply voltage of 20 V. In addition to the inverter circuit, NAND logic circuits were further investigated, which also exhibited remarkable logic characteristics, with a high gain, an operating frequency of 5 kHz, and a short propagation delay of 22.1 μs. The uniform and reproducible performance of 4H–21DNTT OTFTs show potential for large-area, low-cost real-world applications on industry-compatible bottom-contact substrates.
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Yang S, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Yao J, Zhang L, Ren X, Li X, Lei S, Zhang X, Yang F, Li R, Hu W. Ultra-thin two-dimensional molecular crystals grown on a liquid surface for high-performance phototransistors. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:2669-2672. [PMID: 33594401 DOI: 10.1039/d0cc07545k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A novel strategy for the growth of molecularly thin two-dimensional molecular crystals (2DMCs) of organic semiconductors with poor solubility was developed. Large-area bilayer 2DMCs were grown on a liquid surface at elevated temperatures, with record mobility and superior photoresponse.
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- Shuyuan Yang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China.
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Wang Y, Wu H, Zhu W, Zhang X, Liu Z, Wu Y, Feng C, Dang Y, Dong H, Fu H, Hu W. Cocrystal Engineering: Toward Solution‐Processed Near‐Infrared 2D Organic Cocrystals for Broadband Photodetection. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:6344-6350. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.202015326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2020] [Revised: 12/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yu Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices Department of Chemistry Capital Normal University Beijing 100048 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- Laboratory of Organic Solids Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Science (ICCAS) Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices Department of Chemistry Capital Normal University Beijing 100048 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University International Campus of Tianjin University Binhai New City Fuzhou 350207 China
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Wang Y, Wu H, Zhu W, Zhang X, Liu Z, Wu Y, Feng C, Dang Y, Dong H, Fu H, Hu W. Cocrystal Engineering: Toward Solution‐Processed Near‐Infrared 2D Organic Cocrystals for Broadband Photodetection. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202015326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Yu Wang
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- Department of Chemistry Northwestern University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston IL 60208 USA
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices Department of Chemistry Capital Normal University Beijing 100048 China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tianjin University Tianjin 300072 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
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- Laboratory of Organic Solids Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Science (ICCAS) Beijing 100190 China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Optical Materials and Photonic Devices Department of Chemistry Capital Normal University Beijing 100048 China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science Department of Chemistry School of Science Tianjin University & Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin) Tianjin 300072 China
- Joint School of National University of Singapore and Tianjin University International Campus of Tianjin University Binhai New City Fuzhou 350207 China
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Deng W, Xiao Y, Lu B, Zhang L, Xia Y, Zhu C, Zhang X, Guo J, Zhang X, Jie J. Water-Surface Drag Coating: A New Route Toward High-Quality Conjugated Small-Molecule Thin Films with Enhanced Charge Transport Properties. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2005915. [PMID: 33336501 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202005915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2020] [Revised: 10/27/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Electronic properties of organic semiconductor (OSC) thin films are largely determined by their morphologies and crystallinities. However, solution-processed conjugated small-molecule OSC thin films usually exhibit abundant grain boundaries and impure grain orientations because of complex fluid dynamics during solution coating. Here, a novel methodology, water-surface drag coating, is demonstrated to fabricate high-quality OSC thin films with greatly enhanced charge transport properties. This method utilizes the water surface to alter the evaporation dynamics of solution to enlarge the grain size, and a unique drag-coating process to achieve the unidirectional growth of organic crystals. Using 2,8-difluoro-5,11-bis(triethylsilylethynyl)anthradithiophene (Dif-TES-ADT) as an example, thin films with millimeter-sized single-crystal domains and pure crystallographic orientations are achieved, revealing a significant enhancement (4.7 times) of carrier mobility. More importantly, the resulting film can be directly transferred onto any desired flexible substrates, and flexible transistors based on the Dif-TES-ADT thin films show a mobility as high as 16.1 cm2 V-1 s-1 , which represents the highest mobility value for the flexible transistors reported thus far. The method is general for the growth of various high-quality OSC thin films, thus opening up opportunities for high-performance organic flexible electronics.
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- Wei Deng
- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Advanced Light Source, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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Peng B, Cao K, Lau AHY, Chen M, Lu Y, Chan PKL. Crystallized Monolayer Semiconductor for Ohmic Contact Resistance, High Intrinsic Gain, and High Current Density. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2020; 32:e2002281. [PMID: 32666565 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202002281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2020] [Revised: 06/04/2020] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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The contact resistance limits the downscaling and operating range of organic field-effect transistors (OFETs). Access resistance through multilayers of molecules and the nonideal metal/semiconductor interface are two major bottlenecks preventing the lowering of the contact resistance. In this work, monolayer (1L) organic crystals and nondestructive electrodes are utilized to overcome the abovementioned challenges. High intrinsic mobility of 12.5 cm2 V-1 s-1 and Ohmic contact resistance of 40 Ω cm are achieved. Unlike the thermionic emission in common Schottky contacts, the carriers are predominantly injected by field emission. The 1L-OFETs can operate linearly from VDS = -1 V to VDS as small as -0.1 mV. Thanks to the good pinch-off behavior brought by the monolayer semiconductor, the 1L-OFETs show high intrinsic gain at the saturation regime. At a high bias load, a maximum current density of 4.2 µA µm-1 is achieved by the only molecular layer as the active channel, with a current saturation effect being observed. In addition to the low contact resistance and high-resolution lithography, it is suggested that the thermal management of high-mobility OFETs will be the next major challenge in achieving high-speed densely integrated flexible electronics.
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- Boyu Peng
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong
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Kwon HJ, Tang X, Shin S, Hong J, Jeong W, Jo Y, An TK, Lee J, Kim SH. Facile Photo-cross-linking System for Polymeric Gate Dielectric Materials toward Solution-Processed Organic Field-Effect Transistors: Role of a Cross-linker in Various Polymer Types. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:30600-30615. [PMID: 32527080 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c04356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Energy-efficient solution-processed organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) are highly sought after in the low-cost printing industry as well as for the manufacture of flexible and other next-generation devices. The fabrication of such electronic devices requires high-functioning insulating materials that are chemically and mechanically robust to avoid lowering insulating properties during the device fabrication process or utilization of devices. In this study, we report a facile, fluorinated, UV-assisted cross-linker series using a fluorophenyl azide (FPA), which reacts with the C-H groups of a conventional polymer. This demonstrates the application of the cross-linked films in OFET gate dielectrics. The effects of the cross-linkable chemical structure of the FPA series on the cross-linking chemistry, photopatternability, and dielectric properties of the resulting films are investigated for low/high-k or amorphous/crystalline polymeric gate dielectric materials. The characteristics of insulating layers and behavior of OFETs containing these cross-linked gate dielectrics (for example, leakage current density (J), hysteresis, and charge trap density) depend on the polymer type. Furthermore, an organic-based complementary inverter and various printable OFETs with excellent electrical characteristics are successfully fabricated. Thus, these reported cross-linkers that enable the solution process and patterning of well-developed conventional polymer dielectric materials are promising for the realization of a more sustainable next-generation industrial technology for flexible and printable devices.
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- Hyeok-Jin Kwon
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Advanced Organic Materials Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Department of IT Energy Convergence, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Department of IT Energy Convergence, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of IT Energy Convergence, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of IT Energy Convergence, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of IT Energy Convergence, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Advanced Organic Materials Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Republic of Korea
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Wang C, Fu B, Zhang X, Li R, Dong H, Hu W. Solution-Processed, Large-Area, Two-Dimensional Crystals of Organic Semiconductors for Field-Effect Transistors and Phototransistors. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2020; 6:636-652. [PMID: 32490182 PMCID: PMC7256937 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c00251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Organic electronics with π-conjugated organic semiconductors are promising candidates for the next electronics revolution. For the conductive channel, the large-area two-dimensional (2D) crystals of organic semiconductors (2DCOS) serve as useful scaffolds for modern organic electronics, benefiting not only from long-range order and low defect density nature but also from unique charge transport characteristic and photoelectrical properties. Meanwhile, the solution process with advantages of cost-effectiveness and room temperature compatibility is the foundation of high-throughput print electrical devices. Herein, we will give an insightful overview to witness the huge advances in 2DCOS over the past decade. First, the typical influencing factors and state-of-the-art assembly strategies of the solution-process for large-area 2DCOS over sub-millimeter even to wafer size are discussed accompanying rational evaluation. Then, the charge transport characteristics and contact resistance of 2DCOS-based transistors are explored. Following this, beyond single transistors, the p-n junction devices and planar integrated circuits based on 2DCOS are also emphasized. Furthermore, the burgeoning phototransistors (OPTs) based on crystals in the 2D limits are elaborated. Next, we emphasized the unique and enhanced photoelectrical properties based on a hybrid system with other 2D van der Waals solids. Finally, frontier insights and opportunities are proposed, promoting further research in this field.
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- Cong Wang
- Tianjin
Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of
Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University
and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
(Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin
Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of
Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University
and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
(Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin
Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of
Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University
and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
(Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin
Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of
Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University
and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
(Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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- Beijing
National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Key Laboratory of Organic
Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Tianjin
Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of
Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University
and Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering
(Tianjin), Tianjin 300072, China
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Edge-driven nanomembrane-based vertical organic transistors showing a multi-sensing capability. Nat Commun 2020; 11:841. [PMID: 32051411 PMCID: PMC7016126 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-14661-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 01/24/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The effective utilization of vertical organic transistors in high current density applications demands further reduction of channel length (given by the thickness of the organic semiconducting layer and typically reported in the 100 nm range) along with the optimization of the source electrode structure. Here we present a viable solution by applying rolled-up metallic nanomembranes as the drain-electrode (which enables the incorporation of few nanometer-thick semiconductor layers) and by lithographically patterning the source-electrode. Our vertical organic transistors operate at ultra-low voltages and demonstrate high current densities (~0.5 A cm−2) that are found to depend directly on the number of source edges, provided the source perforation gap is wider than 250 nm. We anticipate that further optimization of device structure can yield higher current densities (~10 A cm−2). The use of rolled-up drain-electrode also enables sensing of humidity and light which highlights the potential of these devices to advance next-generation sensing technologies. For vertical organic field-effect transistors (VOFETs) to reach their potential for display and sensor applications, further improvements to fabrication methods are required. Here, the authors report microfabricated VOFETs featuring rolled-up metallic nanomembrane electrodes and displaying multi-sensing capability.
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