Micro-structural effects on the performance of poly(thiophene) field-effect transistors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6336, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Salleo, Alberto ^a   Jimison, Leslie H ^a   Donovan, Matthew M ^b   Chabinyc, Michael L ^c   Toney, Michael F ^d  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d SLAC NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Micro structure; Mobility; Poly(thiophene); Polymer TFTs

Indexed keywords

AS-SPUN FILMS; MICRO-STRUCTURE; POLY(THIOPHENE); POLYMER TFTS;

CRYSTAL DEFECTS; ELECTRON TRAPS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLYMERS;

FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS;

EID: 33751436930     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.681171     Document Type: Conference Paper

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