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Multiscale Charge Injection and Transport Properties in Self-Assembled Monolayers of Biphenyl Thiols with Varying Torsion Angles

Masillamani, Appan Merari and Crivillers, Núria and Orgiu, Emanuele and Rotzler, Jürgen and Bossert, David and Thippeswamy, Ramakrishnappa and Zharnikov, Michael and Mayor, Marcel and Samorì, Paolo. (2012) Multiscale Charge Injection and Transport Properties in Self-Assembled Monolayers of Biphenyl Thiols with Varying Torsion Angles. Chemistry - A European Journal, 18 (33). pp. 10335-10347.

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Abstract

This article describes the molecular structure–function relationship for a series of biphenylthiol derivatives with varying torsional degree of freedom in their molecular backbone when self-assembled on gold electrodes. These biphenylthiol molecules chemisorbed on Au exhibit different tilt angles with respect to the surface normal and different packing densities. The charge transport through the biphenylthiol self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) showed a characteristic decay trend with the effective monolayer thickness. Based on parallel pathways model the tunneling decay factor β was estimated to be 0.27 Å−1. The hole mobility of poly(3-hexylthiophene)-based thin-film transistors incorporating a biphenylthiol SAM coating the Au source and drain electrodes revealed a dependence on the injection barrier with the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) level of the semiconductor. The possible role of the resistivity of the SAMs on transistor electrodes on the threshold voltage shift is discussed. The control over the chemical structure, electronic properties, and packing order of the SAMs provides a versatile platform to regulate the charge injection in organic electronic devices.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Chemie > Chemie > Molecular Devices and Materials (Mayor)
UniBasel Contributors:Mayor, Marcel and Rotzler, Jürgen
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Wiley
ISSN:0947-6539
e-ISSN:1521-3765
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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Deposited On:24 May 2013 09:02

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