Ultrasound-induced ordering in poly(3-hexylthiophene): Role of molecular and process parameters on morphology and charge transport

ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 2368-2377

  Aiyar, Avishek R ^a   Hong, Jung Il ^c   Izumi, Jessica ^d   Choi, Dalsu ^a   Kleinhenz, Nabil ^a   Reichmanis, Elsa ^a,b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

charge transport; morphology; nanofibrils; OFETs; poly(3 hexylthiophene); polymer semiconductor; ultrasonication

Indexed keywords

NANO-FIBRILS; OFETS; POLY (3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE); POLYMER SEMICONDUCTORS; ULTRA-SONICATION;

CARRIER MOBILITY; CHARGE TRANSFER; FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS; IRRADIATION; ULTRASONICS;

MORPHOLOGY;

EID: 84876129041     PISSN: 19448244     EISSN: 19448252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/am3027822     Document Type: Article

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