Enhancing 2D growth of organic semiconductor thin films with macroporous structures via a small-molecule heterointerface

Nature Communications

Volumn 5, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Kang, Boseok ^a   Jang, Moonjeong ^a,b   Chung, Yoonyoung ^a   Kim, Haena ^a   Kwak, Sang Kyu ^b   Oh, Joon Hak ^a   Cho, Kilwon ^a  

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

^b Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PENTACENE; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

FILM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; POROUS MEDIUM; SUBSTRATE; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRONICS; EVAPORATION; FILM; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; SEMICONDUCTOR;

EID: 84907305531     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms5752     Document Type: Article

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