Functionalising the gate dielectric of organic field-effect transistors with self-assembled monolayers: effect of molecular electronic structure on device performance

The performance of organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) is determined by the semiconductor/dielectric interface. In this work, we report the functionalization of an OFET dielectric with a novel electroactive self-assembled monolayer (SAM) based on a polychlorotriphenylmethyl (PTM) radical deriva...

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Autores: Riera Galindo, Sergi, Chen, Lijia, Maglione, Maria Serena, Zhang, Qiaoming, Bromley, Stefan T., Rovira, Concepció, Mas Torrent, Marta
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/269307
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/269307
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85127360111
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Electroactive organic radical
OFET
SAM
Small molecule semiconductor
Surface functionalization
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Sumario:The performance of organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) is determined by the semiconductor/dielectric interface. In this work, we report the functionalization of an OFET dielectric with a novel electroactive self-assembled monolayer (SAM) based on a polychlorotriphenylmethyl (PTM) radical derivative and its αH non electroactive counterpart. The influence of these SAMs on p- and n-type OFETs is explored. We observe that differences in the accessibility of the electronic energy levels of the PTM derivatives has a significant impact on the device performance. Both SAMs are hydrophobic, which lead to smoother pentacene films. In addition, the radical electroactive SAMs act as p-dopant in pentacene transistors and as charge trap in fullerene C60 OFETs. This approach can be useful for fabricating organic electronic devices with tailored properties.