Non-dispersive and air-stable electron transport in an amorphous organic semiconductor

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作者
Murata, H
Malliaras, GG
Uchida, M
Shen, Y
Kafafi, ZH
机构
[1] USN, Res Lab, Div Opt Sci, Washington, DC 20375 USA
[2] Cornell Univ, Dept Mat Sci & Engn, Ithaca, NY 14853 USA
[3] Chisso Corp, Kanagawa 2368605, Japan
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1016/S0009-2614(01)00306-2
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We report the electron transport properties of an amorphous organic semiconductor based on silole derivatives. The observed non-dispersive and fast electron transport suggests that electron trapping due to energetic disorder is very small. Based on the mobility measurements in air we conclude that oxygen does not function as a significant electron trap. The observed excellent electron transport properties of this silole derivative are attributed to a large electron affinity originating from its sigma*-pi* conjugation and a high aromaticity of its anionic species. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:161 / 166
页数:6
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