Controlling microstructure of pentacene derivatives by solution processing: Impact of structural anisotropy on optoelectronic properties

ACS Nano

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 7983-7991

  James, David T ^a   Frost, Jarvist M ^a   Wade, Jessica ^a   Nelson, Jenny ^a   Kim, Ji Seon ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anisotropy; organic electronics; pentacene derivatives; solution alignment

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION TRANSITIONS; FIELD-EFFECT MOBILITIES; INTRA-MOLECULAR ABSORPTION; OPTOELECTRONIC PROPERTIES; ORGANIC ELECTRONICS; PENTACENES; PERFORMANCE OF DEVICES; ZONE-CASTING TECHNIQUE;

ALIGNMENT; ANISOTROPY; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; MICROSTRUCTURE; PACKAGING; THIN FILMS;

SEMICONDUCTING ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84884941450     PISSN: 19360851     EISSN: 1936086X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/nn403073d     Document Type: Article

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