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Organic-Semiconductor Based Devices

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Electronic Materials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2021) | Viewed by 21337

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Prof. Dr. Martin Weis

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Institute of Electronics and Photonics, Slovak University of Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia
Interests: advanced semiconductors and organic semiconductors; thin-film technology and nanotechnology; nanostructures materials; device physics
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Dear Colleagues,

Organic electronics is still a very new interdisciplinary field of physics, chemistry, and electronics that offers new applications due to the almost unlimited variability of organic materials, low-cost fabrication, suitable electrical properties, mechanical flexibility, and optical transparency. The very first devices have already reached the market and the market share growth is amazing for such novel technology that is still improving day by day. The charge mobility has increased by several orders of magnitude in the last decades and device performance is now challenging inorganic semiconductor devices. On the other hand, although some basic principles have already been revealed, fundamental research is still needed for the further development of devices, since the underlaying physics is still unclear and working principles need to be clarified. Actually, it is fascinating to state that “yes, it works, but we are still not sure why”.

It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue that will be dedicated to the amazing field of organic semiconductors and organic electronic devices. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome. We expect submissions covering the following topics:

  • Challenges in the design, synthesis, and processing of organic materials
  • Molecular order, defects, and interfaces including nanocomposites
  • Characterization techniques for organic semiconductors and organic electronic devices
  • Organic materials for energy harvesting
  • Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs)
  • Organic spintronics
  • Organic sensors and biosensors
  • Integration and technology for large areas and flexible electronics

The development of organic electronics is not only about the fundamental science, but it has significant industrial applications. Nowadays, organic electronics is present mostly in OLED displays, however our aim should be to find more common applications such as healthcare, photovoltaics, sensors, and low-power systems to improve the quality of life of human society by enabling high-end devices for everyone.

Assoc. Prof. Martin Weis
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • organic semiconductors
  • organic field-effect transistors
  • organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs)
  • organic solar cells
  • organic spintronics

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Photoresponse Dimensionality of Organic Field-Effect Transistor
by Tomas Vincze, Michal Micjan, Juraj Nevrela, Martin Donoval and Martin Weis
Materials 2021, 14(23), 7465; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14237465 - 06 Dec 2021
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Organic field-effect transistors have been envisioned for advanced photodetectors because the organic semiconductors provide unique absorption characteristics, low-cost fabrication, or compatibility with flexible substrates. However, the response time of organic phototransistors still does not reach the required application level. Here, we report the [...] Read more.
Organic field-effect transistors have been envisioned for advanced photodetectors because the organic semiconductors provide unique absorption characteristics, low-cost fabrication, or compatibility with flexible substrates. However, the response time of organic phototransistors still does not reach the required application level. Here, we report the photoresponse of copper phthalocyanine phototransistor in a steady state and under pulsed illumination. The detailed analysis based on the random walk among a field of traps was used to evaluate the dimensionality of electron transport in a device. Full article
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Synthesis and Effect of the Structure of Bithienyl-Terminated Surfactants for Dielectric Layer Modification in Organic Transistor
by Lucia Feriancová, Iveta Kmentová, Michal Micjan, Milan Pavúk, Martin Weis and Martin Putala
Materials 2021, 14(21), 6345; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14216345 - 23 Oct 2021
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A series of bithienyl-terminated surfactants with various alkyl chain lengths (from C8 to C13) and phosphono or chlorodimethylsilyl anchoring groups were synthesized by palladium-catalyzed hydrophosphonation, or platinum-catalyzed hydrosilylation as a key step. Surfactants were tested in pentacene or α-sexithiophene-based organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) [...] Read more.
A series of bithienyl-terminated surfactants with various alkyl chain lengths (from C8 to C13) and phosphono or chlorodimethylsilyl anchoring groups were synthesized by palladium-catalyzed hydrophosphonation, or platinum-catalyzed hydrosilylation as a key step. Surfactants were tested in pentacene or α-sexithiophene-based organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) for the modification of the dielectric surface. The studied surfactants increased the effective mobility of the α-sexithiophene-based device by up to one order of magnitude. The length of alkyl chain showed to be significant for the pentacene-based device, as the effective mobility only increased in the case of dielectric modification with bithienylundecylphosphonic acid. AFM allowed a better understanding of the morphology of semiconductors on bare SiO2 and surfaces treated with bithienylundecylphosphonic acid. Full article
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Alkylated Benzodithienoquinolizinium Salts as Possible Non-Fullerene Organic N-Type Semiconductors: An Experimental and Theoretical Study
by Andrés Aracena, Marcos Caroli Rezende, Macarena García, Karina Muñoz-Becerra, Kerry Wrighton-Araneda, Cristian Valdebenito, Freddy Celis and Octavio Vásquez
Materials 2021, 14(21), 6239; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma14216239 - 20 Oct 2021
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Three photobicyclized benzodithienoquinolizinium tetrafluoroborates (BPDTQBF4) were prepared and evaluated by UV–Vis and fluorescence spectral, electrochemical analysis, and by theoretical calculations as possible organic n-type semiconductors. Evaluation and comparison of their LUMO levels, HOMO-LUMO energy gaps as monomeric and π-stacked dimers with those of [...] Read more.
Three photobicyclized benzodithienoquinolizinium tetrafluoroborates (BPDTQBF4) were prepared and evaluated by UV–Vis and fluorescence spectral, electrochemical analysis, and by theoretical calculations as possible organic n-type semiconductors. Evaluation and comparison of their LUMO levels, HOMO-LUMO energy gaps as monomeric and π-stacked dimers with those of other materials, suggest their potential as organic n-type semiconductors. Calculations of their relative charge carrier mobilities confirmed this potential for one derivative with a long (C-14) alkyl chain appended to the polycyclic planar π-system. Full article
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P3HT Nanofibrils Thin-Film Transistors by Adsorbing Deposition in Suspension
by Shuichi Nagamatsu, Masataka Ishida, Shougo Miyajima and Shyam S. Pandey
Materials 2019, 12(21), 3643; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12213643 - 05 Nov 2019
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A novel film preparation method utilizing polymer suspension, entitled adsorbing deposition in suspensions (ADS), has been proposed. The poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) toluene solution forms P3HT nanofibrils dispersed suspension by aging. P3HT nanofibrils are highly crystallized with sharp vibronic absorption spectra. By the ADS method, [...] Read more.
A novel film preparation method utilizing polymer suspension, entitled adsorbing deposition in suspensions (ADS), has been proposed. The poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) toluene solution forms P3HT nanofibrils dispersed suspension by aging. P3HT nanofibrils are highly crystallized with sharp vibronic absorption spectra. By the ADS method, only P3HT nanofibrils in suspension can be deposited on the substrate surface without any disordered fraction from the dissolved P3HT in suspension. Formed ADS film contains only the nanostructured conjugated polymer. Fabricated polymer thin-film transistor (TFT) utilizing ADS P3HT film shows good TFT performances with low off current, narrow subthreshold swing and large on/off current ratio. Full article
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Trap-Assisted Charge Injection into Large Bandgap Polymer Semiconductors
by Dongdong Wang, Michael Fina, Suhan Kim, Chunmei Zhang, Ting Zhang, Yonghong Deng, Kai Chen, Lijuan Liang, Samuel S. Mao, Andrew M. Minor and Gao Liu
Materials 2019, 12(15), 2427; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12152427 - 30 Jul 2019
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The trap-assisted charge injection in polyfluorene-poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) model systems with an Al or Al/LiF cathode is investigated. We find that inserting 1.3 nm LiF increases electron and hole injections simultaneously and the increase of holes is greater than electrons. The evolution of [...] Read more.
The trap-assisted charge injection in polyfluorene-poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene): poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) model systems with an Al or Al/LiF cathode is investigated. We find that inserting 1.3 nm LiF increases electron and hole injections simultaneously and the increase of holes is greater than electrons. The evolution of internal interfaces within polymer light-emitting diodes is observed by transmission electron microscopy, which reveals that the introduction of LiF improves the interface stability at both the cathode (cathode/polymer) and the anode (indium tin oxide (ITO)/PEDOT:PSS). Above-mentioned experimental results have been compared to the numerical simulations with a revised Davids model and potential physical mechanisms for the trap-assisted charge injection are discussed. Full article
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Multifunctional Operation of an Organic Device with Three-Dimensional Architecture
by Giuseppe Tarabella, Simone Luigi Marasso, Valentina Bertana, Davide Vurro, Pasquale D’Angelo, Salvatore Iannotta and Matteo Cocuzza
Materials 2019, 12(8), 1357; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12081357 - 25 Apr 2019
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This work aims to show the feasibility of an innovative approach for the manufacturing of organic-based devices with a true three-dimensional and customizable structure that is made possible by plastic templates, fabricated by additive manufacturing methods, and coated by conducting organic thin films. [...] Read more.
This work aims to show the feasibility of an innovative approach for the manufacturing of organic-based devices with a true three-dimensional and customizable structure that is made possible by plastic templates, fabricated by additive manufacturing methods, and coated by conducting organic thin films. Specifically, a three-dimensional prototype based on a polyamide structure covered by poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT:PSS) using the dip-coating technique demonstrated a multifunctional character. The prototype is indeed able to operate both as a three-terminal device showing the typical response of organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs), with a higher amplification performance with respect to planar (2D) all-PEDOT:PSS OECTs, and as a two-terminal device able to efficiently implement a resistive sensing of water vaporization and perspiration, showing performances at least comparable to that of state-of-art resistive humidity sensors based on pristine PEDOT:PSS. To our knowledge, this is the first reported proof-of-concept of a true 3D structured OECT, obtained by exploiting a Selective laser sintering approach that, though simple in terms of 3D layout, paves the way for the integration of sensors based on OECTs into three-dimensional objects in various application areas. Full article
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Triazine-Acceptor-Based Green Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Materials for Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
by Ramanaskanda Braveenth and Kyu Yun Chai
Materials 2019, 12(16), 2646; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma12162646 - 20 Aug 2019
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High-efficiency thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) is leading the third-generation technology of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). TADF emitters are designed and synthesized using inexpensive organic donor and acceptor derivatives. TADF emitters are a potential candidate for next-generation display technology when compared with metal-complex-based [...] Read more.
High-efficiency thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) is leading the third-generation technology of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). TADF emitters are designed and synthesized using inexpensive organic donor and acceptor derivatives. TADF emitters are a potential candidate for next-generation display technology when compared with metal-complex-based phosphorescent dopants. Many studies are being conducted to enhance the external quantum efficiencies (EQEs) and photoluminescent quantum yield of green TADF devices. Blue TADF reached an EQE of over 35% with the support of suitable donor and acceptor moieties based on a suitable molecular design. The efficiencies of green TADF emitters can be improved when an appropriate molecular design is applied with an efficient device structure. The triazine acceptor has been identified as a worthy building block for green TADF emitters. Hence, we present here a review of triazine with various donor molecules and their device performances. This will help to design more suitable and efficient green TADF emitters for OLEDs. Full article
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