In:
Advanced Functional Materials, Wiley, Vol. 26, No. 46 ( 2016-12), p. 8527-8536
Abstract:
A bimodal texturing effect of semiconducting polymers is investigated by incorporating conjugated small molecules to significantly improve the charge transport characteristics via formation of 3D transport pathways. Solution blending of the electron‐transporting polymer, poly{[ N , N ′‐bis(2‐octyldodecyl)‐naphthalene‐1,4,5,8‐bis(dicarboximide)‐2,6‐diyl]‐alt‐5,5′‐(2,2′‐bithiophene)} (P(NDI2OD‐T2)), with small molecular crystals of tetrathiafulvalene and tetracyanoquinodimethane is used, and the thin film microstructures are studied using a combination of atomic force microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, 2D grazing incidence X‐ray diffraction, and surface‐sensitive near‐edge X‐ray absorption fine structure. Blended thin films show edge‐on and face‐on bimodal texture with long‐range order and microstructure packing orientation preferable for electron transport through the channel in organic field‐effect transistors, which is confirmed by high electron mobility 1.91 cm 2 V −1 s −1 , small contact resistance, and low energetic disorder according to temperature dependence of the field‐effect mobility. Structural changes suggest a 3D network charge transport model via lamella packing and bimodal orientation of the semiconducting polymers.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1616-301X
,
1616-3028
DOI:
10.1002/adfm.201603617
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2016
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2029061-5
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2039420-2
SSG:
11
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