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Growth of aromatic molecules on solid substrates for applications in organic electronics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2011

Gregor Witte  and
Christof Wöll
Gregor Witte
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Physikalishe Chemie I, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
Christof Wöll*
Affiliation:
Physikalishe Chemie I, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum, 44780 Bochum, Germany
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a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: woell@pc.ruhr-uni-bochum.de This author was an editor of this focus issue during the review and decision stage. For the JMR policy on review and publication of manuscripts authored by editors, please refer to http://www.mrs.org/publications/jmr/policy.html
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Abstract

The growth of molecular adlayers on solid substrates is reviewed with aspecial emphasis on molecules of relevance for organic electronics. In particular,we will consider planar molecules with extended π-systems, namely acenes (anthracene, tetracene, pentacene), perylene, coronenes, diindenoperylene, 3,4,9,10-perylene-tetracarboxylicacid-dianhydride, poly-phenylenes, oligothiophenes, and phthalocyanines. Special consideration is given to the importance of the formation of ordered molecular overlayers, which are compared with the structure of the corresponding bulk crystals. Whenever possible, aspects relevant for device fabrication (morphology of deposited films, mobilities of charge carriers) will be addressed.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 19 , Issue 7 , July 2004 , pp. 1889 - 1916
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