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Organic Field Effect Transistors Based on Multilayer Films via Molecular Layer Epitaxy.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Yuval Ofir
Affiliation:
Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry.
Offer Schwartsglass
Affiliation:
School of Engineering, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
Joseph Shappir
Affiliation:
School of Engineering, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.
Shlomo Yitzchaik
Affiliation:
Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry.
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Abstract

A Self-Assembly oriented technique from the vapor-phase, Molecular Layer Epitaxy (MLE), was utilized for the buildup of organic multilayers as the active channel in organic field effect transistors (OFET). Carrier gas-assisted chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of 1,4,5,8-naphthalene-tetracarboxylic-dianhydride (NTCDA) and an aliphatic spacer are used in a pulsed mode for the covalent attachment of a single monolayer at a time resulting in an ordered dense multilayer film. The MLE approach uses a template layer to promote coupling between the substrate and the precursors deposited from the vapor phase. Interlayer epitaxy is governed by self-limiting vapor-phase condensation reactions while intra-layer ordering is achieved via horizontal π-stacking. Resulting multilayers were characterized by means of contact angle, variable angle spectroscopic ellipsometry (VASE), AFM, absorbance in the UV-vis.-NIR and FTIR. Multilayer structures are also built on a silicon substrate with predefined gold electrodes, using a self assembled template layer on the electrodes and on the thin gate oxide, thus allowing for the buildup of a multilayer structure covering both the electrodes and the channel area while enhancing the nature of the contact between the multilayer and the source and drain electrodes. Resulting OFET devices show n-type conductivity with a mobility of 0.031 cm2 V-1 s-1 for a 6nm thickness MLE film, thus justifying the utilization of the technique in OFETs research and applications.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2005

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