Intrinsic charge trapping in organic and polymeric semiconductors: A physical chemistry perspective

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 628-635

  Kaake, L G ^a   Barbara, P F ^a   Zhu, X Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER DENSITY; CHARGE CARRIER DENSITY; CHARGE TRAP; CHARGED DEFECTS; ELECTRONIC ENERGIES; INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS; LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE; ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES; ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR; POLYMERIC SEMICONDUCTORS; STRUCTURAL MOTIFS;

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; CHARGE TRAPPING; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ELECTRONIC DENSITY OF STATES; FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

ORGANIC FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS;

EID: 77749234226     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jz9002857     Document Type: Article

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