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.
Details
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 664-670 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Advanced functional materials |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 4 Feb 2015 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Externally published | Yes |