Enhanced vertical charge transport in a semiconducting p3ht thin film on single layer graphene
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Abstract
The crystallization and electrical characterization of the semiconducting polymer poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) on a single layer graphene sheet is reported. Grazing incidence X-ray diffraction revealed that P3HT crystallizes with a mixture of face-on and edge-on lamellar orientations on graphene compared to mainly edge-on on a silicon substrate. Moreover, whereas ultrathin (10 nm) P3HT fi lms form well oriented face-on and edge-on lamellae, thicker (50 nm) fi lms form a mosaic of lamellae oriented at different angles from the graphene substrate. This mosaic of crystallites with π-π stacking oriented homogeneously at various angles inside the fi lm favors the creation of a continuous pathway of interconnected crystallites, and results in a strong enhancement in vertical charge transport and charge carrier mobility in the thicker P3HT fi lm. These results provide a better understanding of polythiophene crystallization on graphene, and should help the design of more efficient graphene based organic devices by control of the crystallinity of the semiconducting film.
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Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Seiten (von - bis) | 664-670 |
Seitenumfang | 7 |
Fachzeitschrift | Advanced functional materials |
Jahrgang | 25 |
Ausgabenummer | 5 |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 4 Feb. 2015 |
Peer-Review-Status | Ja |
Extern publiziert | Ja |