Nanoscale Insight And Control Of Structural And Electronic Properties Of Organic Semiconductor Metal Interfaces

Author : Bret Maughan
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ISBN 13 : 9781973753315
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nanoscale Insight and Control of Structural and Electronic Properties of Organic Semiconductor/Metal Interfaces written by Bret Maughan and published by . This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organic semiconductor interfaces are promising materials for use in next-generation electronic and optoelectronic devices. Current models for metal-organic interfacial electronic structure and dynamics are inadequate for strongly hybridized systems. This work aims to address this issue by uncovering the dominant factors important for understanding interface formation, with an eye towards tuning the interfacial properties. Here, I present the results of my research on chemisorbed interfaces formed between thin-films of phthalocyanine molecules grown on monocrystalline Cu(110). Using atomically-resolved nanoscale imaging in combination with surface-sensitive photoemission techniques, I show that single-molecule level interactions control the structural and electronic properties of the interface. I then demonstrate that surface modifications aimed at controlling interfacial interactions are an effective way to tailor the physical and electronic structure of the interface.

Author : Mitsumasa Iwamoto
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814322482
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nanoscale Interface for Organic Electronics written by Mitsumasa Iwamoto and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2011 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book treats the important issues of interface control in organic devices in a wide range of applications that cover from electronics, displays, and sensors to biorelated devices. This book is composed of three parts: Part 1, Nanoscale interface; Part 2, Molecular electronics; Part 3, Polymer electronics.

Author : Christopher Grieco
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Relating Nanoscale Structure to Electronic Function in Organic Semiconductors Using Time-resolved Spectroscopy written by Christopher Grieco and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Molecular packing arrangements at the nanoscale level significantly contribute to the ultimate photophysical properties of organic semiconducting materials used in solar energy conversion applications. Understanding their precise structure-function relationships will provide insights that can lead to chemical and structural design rules for the next generation of organic solar cell materials. In this work, two major classes of materials were investigated: Singlet fission sensitizers and semiconducting block-copolymers. By exploiting chemical design and film processing techniques, a variety of controllable nanoscale structures could be developed and related to their subsequent photophysical properties, including triplet and charge transport. Time-resolved optical spectroscopies, including both absorption and emission techniques, were used to measure the population dynamics of excited states and charge carriers following photoexcitation of the semiconducting materials. Singlet fission, an exciton multiplication reaction that promises to boost solar cell efficiency by overcoming thermalization loss, has been characterized in several organic molecules. If the energetics are such that the excited state singlet energy is at least twice the triplet energy, then a singlet exciton may split into two triplet excitons through an intermolecular energy-sharing process. The thin film structure of a model singlet fission compound was exploited by modulating its crystallinity and controlling polymorphism. A combination of visible, near-infrared, and mid-infrared transient absorption spectroscopies were used to investigate the precise singlet fission reaction mechanism. It was determined that the reaction intermediates consist of bound triplet pairs that must physically separate in order to complete the reaction, which results in multiplied, independent triplet excitations. Triplet transfer, which is modulated by molecular packing arrangements that control orbital overlap coupling, was found to determine the efficacy of triplet pair separation. Furthermore, the formation of these independent triplets was found to occur on longer (picosecond) timescales than previously believed, indicating that any kinetically competing relaxation processes, such as internal conversion, need to be controlled. Last, it was found that the diffusion of the multiplied triplet excitons, and thus their harvestability in devices, is highly influenced by the crystallinity of the material. In particular, the presence of even a small amount of contaminant amorphous phase was determined to be detrimental to the ultimate triplet diffusion length. Future research directions are outlined, which will be used to develop further chemical and structural design rules for the next generation of singlet fission chromophores. Semiconducting block-copolymers, because of their natural tendency to self-assemble into ordered nanoscale structures, offer an appealing strategy for controlling phase segregation between the hole and electron transport materials in organic solar cells. Such phase segregation is important for both ensuring efficient conversion of the photogenerated excitons into charge carriers, and for creating percolation pathways for efficient transport of the charges to the device electrodes. Time-resolved mid-infrared spectroscopy was developed for monitoring charge recombination kinetics in a series of block-copolymer and polymer blend films possessing distinct, controlled nanoscale morphologies. In addition to explaining previous work that correlated film structure to device efficiency, it was revealed how the covalent linkage in block-copolymers can be carefully designed to prevent rapid recombination losses. Furthermore, novel solution-phase systems of block-copolymer aggregates and nanoparticles were developed for future fundamental spectroscopic work. Future studies promise to explain precisely how polymer chain organization, including intrachain and interchain interactions, governs their ultimate charge photogeneration and transport properties in solar cells.

Author : Paul Arthur Rosenthal
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Characterization of Structural and Electronic Properties of Nanoscale Semiconductor Device Structures Using Cross-sectional Scanning Probe Microscopy written by Paul Arthur Rosenthal and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Giovanni Ligorio
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Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Electronic and Electrical Properties of Organic Semiconductor/metal Nanoparticles Structures written by Giovanni Ligorio and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Takahiro Nagata
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9784431548492
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Material Design of Metal/Oxide Interfaces for Nanoelectronics Applications written by Takahiro Nagata and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-14 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oxide materials are good candidates to replace Si devices which are facing performance limits since these materials display unique properties, either due to their composition design and/or doping technique. The author introduces a means of selecting oxide materials according to their functions and explains metal/oxide interface physics. Material development is the key to matching oxide materials to specific practical applications. In this book, the investigation and intentional control of metal/oxide interface structure and electrical properties with the data obtained using non-destructive methods such as x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and x-ray reflectometry (XRR) are discussed. Oxide materials should support the development of future functional devices with High-k, ferroelectric, magnetic and optical properties. Optical sensors as an application of metal Schottky contact and metal/oxide resistive random access memory structure are also explained.

Author : Alexander Buyanin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 98 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Nanoscale Properties of Low-Dimensional Crystalline Organic Semiconductor Films written by Alexander Buyanin and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The self-assembly and optoelectronic properties of model crystalline organic semiconductor films was studied by atomic force microscopy (AFM) techniques. Small molecule organic semiconductors serve as model systems for the active materials in organic electronic devices. Applications such as organic solar cells and light-emitting diodes rely on organic polymers and small molecules for their properties but the performance of these organic devices could still yet be improved compared to the inorganic-based devices. The aim of this work is to study different structure-property relationships in model organic systems to gain a better understanding for designing organic electronic material. Other spectroscopic and structural techniques are used to complement the spatial mapping capability of AFM, providing a more comprehensive view of the fundamental processes governing organic semiconductor films. First, self-assembled oligothiophenes with different surface functionalization are studied for the role humidity has on the electronic properties of a monolayer film. In-situ AFM and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) show that the water vapor is found to change the electronic properties of films with hydrophilic surface termination groups leaving hydrophobic films unaffected. Next, different indigo small molecules are self-assembled at the air-water interface into crystalline structures. The role of intermolecular interactions is found to play a critical role in the indigo crystal morphology. The self-assembled indigo crystals are studied by photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy revealing the presence of H-aggregate formation during self-assembly. Further studies of the electronic properties of the indigo crystal films are performed using electrical AFM techniques and field-effect transistors. Finally, a scheme for the fabrication of flat field-effect transistors using graphene photolithography is presented. Graphene field-effect transistors are fabricated and tested providing a platform to study more accurately thin organic semiconducting films. This dissertation demonstrates the advantage of studying model systems of organic semiconductors with nanoscale precision with the aim of designing better performing organic electronic devices.

Author : Clayton John Dahlman
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Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interaction Between Structural and Electronic Phase Changes of Metal Oxide Semiconductor Nanocrystals written by Clayton John Dahlman and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Semiconducting metal oxides have emerged as a core class of materials in functional electronic devices because of their versatile compositions and tunable electronic and optical properties. Applying a charge to metal oxides can modulate carrier properties and induce structural changes from charge-compensating defects. However, charge-mediated transformations are contingent upon efficient transport of carriers, compensating species, or field biases into the bulk. Nanostructured materials, including colloidal metal oxide nanocrystals, can accommodate efficient charge transport across the semiconductor interface, and exhibit sensitive optical and electronic properties that arise from their nanoscale geometry. This dissertation studies the relationship between charge-mediated electronic and structural phase changes in metal oxide nanocrystals, and correlates these transformations with their nanoscale geometry and interfacial environment. The first investigation studies anatase TiO2 nanocrystals during electrochemical charging. TiO2 nanocrystal films can undergo two independent charging processes within a Li-ion electrolyte: surface capacitance, which raises the Fermi level upon reduction and induces Drude-like infrared localized surface plasmon resonance without affecting structure, and intercalative charging caused by the insertion of Li+ into the nanocrystal lattice. These two charging processes create independent dual-spectrum visible (Li-ion intercalation) and infrared (plasmon resonance) optical responses to applied bias, with applications for versatile electrochromic smart windows. The optical and electrochemical properties of both charging mechanisms are isolated and studied independently to examine the role of structure and interfacial environments on these transformations. The second part of this dissertation explores charge-mediated transformations in nanocrystalline VO2, which has a highly non-ideal, charge-correlated electronic structure. A charge-mediated electrochemical insulator to metal transformation in VO2 is found to be highly sensitive to nanoscale grain size, leading to a secondary metal-insulator transformation for sufficiently confined particles. The results of these studies establish general principles to control the interplay between defect-mediated structural transformations, ideal semiconductor gating behavior and interfacial environments in metal oxide nanocrystals.

Author : Korhan Demirkan
Publisher : ProQuest
ISBN 13 : 9780549752196
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Interfaces of Electrical Contacts in Organic Semiconductor Devices written by Korhan Demirkan and published by ProQuest. This book was released on 2008 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Progress in organic semiconductor devices relies on better understanding of interfaces as well as material development. The engineering of interfaces that exhibit low resistance, low operating voltage and long-term stability to minimize device degradation is one of the crucial requirements. Photoelectron spectroscopy is a powerful technique to study the metal-semiconductor interfaces, allowing: (i) elucidation of the energy levels of the semiconductor and the contacts that determine Schottky barrier height, (ii) inspection of electrical interactions (such as charge transfer, dipole formation, formation of induced density of states or formation of polaron/bi-polaron states) that effect the energy level alignment, (iii) determination of interfacial chemistry, and (iv) estimation of interface morphology. In this thesis, we have used photoelectron spectroscopy extensively for detailed analysis of the metal organic semiconductor interfaces. In this study, we demonstrate the use of photoelectron spectroscopy for construction of energy level diagrams and display some results related to chemical tailoring of materials for engineering interfaces with lowered Schottky barriers. Following our work on the energy level alignment of poly(p-phenyene vinylene) based organic semiconductors on various substrates [Au, indium tin oxide, Si (with native oxide) and Al (with native oxide)], we tested controlling the energy level alignment by using polar self assembled molecules (SAMs). Photoelectron spectroscopy showed that, by introducing SAMs on the Au surface, we successfully changed the effective work function of Au surface. We found that in this case, the change in the effective work function of the metal surface was not reflected as a shift in the energy levels of the organic semiconductor, as opposed to the results achieved with different substrate materials. To investigate the chemical interactions at the metal/organic interface, we studied the metallization of poly(2-methoxy-5,2'-ethyl-hexyloxy-phenylene vinylene) (MEH-PPV), polystyrene (PS) and ozone treated polystyrene (PS-O3) surfaces by thermal deposition of aluminum. Photoelectron spectroscopy showed the degree of chemical interaction between Al and each polymer, for MEH-PPV, the chemical interactions were mainly through the C-O present in the side chain of the polymer structure. The chemical interaction of Al with polystyrene was less significant, but it showed a dramatic increase after ozone treatment of the polystyrene surface (due to the formation of exposed oxygen sites). Formation of metal oxide and metal-organic compound is detected during the Al metallization of MEH-PPV and ozone-treated PS surfaces. Our results showed that the condensation of Al on polymer surfaces is highly dependent on surface reactivity. Enormous differences were observed for the condensation coefficient of Al on PS and PS-O3 surfaces. For the inert PS surface, results showed that Al atoms poorly wet the polymer surface and form distributed clusters at the surface. Results on reactive polymer surfaces suggest morphology reminiscent of a Stranski- Krastanov-type growth and high contact area. Many studies have shown that the insertion of a thin interlayer of the oxide or fluoride of alkali or alkaline metals between the low work function electrode and the organic semiconductor layers dramatically lowers the onset voltage and increases the efficiency compared to identical devices without the insulating layer. Various modes have been suggested for the mechanism of device performance enhancement. We have investigated the chemical and electrical interaction of (i) LiF with MEH-PPV, (ii) Al with MEH-PPV in the presence of a thin LiF layer at the interface, and finally (iii) the interaction of Al with LiF. AFM and XPS data showed that LiF forms island on the surface. Our data in agreement with various existing models suggested the (i) alteration in the electronic properties under applied bias, (ii) doping of the organic semiconductor, (iii) formation of metal alloy (Au-Li). In addition to the possible electrical modifications at the interface suggested previously, our data also suggest a change in the film growth on LiF modified surfaces.

Author : Michael Paßens
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Probing the Structural and Electronic Properties of the Organic Semiconductor C60 on Metal, Alloy and Oxide Surfaces at the Atomic Scale written by Michael Paßens and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: