Molecular aggregation-performance relationship in the design of novel cyclohexylethynyl end-capped quaterthiophenes for solution-processed organic transistors

Dyes and Pigments

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 756-762

  An, Tae Kyu ^a   Hahn, Seung Hoon ^b   Nam, Sooji ^a   Cha, Hyojung ^a   Rho, Yecheol ^a   Chung, Dae Sung ^a   Ree, Moonhor ^a   Kang, Moon Seong ^b   Kwon, Soon Ki ^b   Kim, Yun Hi ^b   Park, Chan Eon ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^b Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Crystallinity; Fused acene; Mixed solvent; Morphology; Organic semiconductor; Organic thin film transistor (OTFT)

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LAYER; BOTTOM GATE; CONTACT GEOMETRY; CRYSTALLINITIES; ELECTRONIC PERFORMANCE; END GROUPS; FIELD-EFFECT MOBILITIES; FUSED ACENE; GRAZING INCIDENCE; IN-PLANE ORDERING; J AGGREGATES; MIXED SOLVENT; ORGANIC THIN FILM TRANSISTORS; ORGANIC TRANSISTOR; P-TYPE; QUATERTHIOPHENE; SOLUTION-PROCESSED; UV-VIS ABSORPTIONS; WIDE-ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERING STUDY;

MORPHOLOGY; ORGANIC FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTORS; SEMICONDUCTING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; THIN FILM TRANSISTORS;

AGGREGATES;

EID: 84871885628     PISSN: 01437208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2012.11.018     Document Type: Article

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