Enhanced vertical charge transport in a semiconducting p3ht thin film on single layer graphene

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Contributors

  • Vasyl Skrypnychuk - , Umeå University (Author)
  • Nicolas Boulanger - , Umeå University (Author)
  • Victor Yu - , McGill University (Author)
  • Michael Hilke - , McGill University (Author)
  • Stefan C.B. Mannsfeld - , SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (Author)
  • Michael F. Toney - , Stanford University (Author)
  • Barbero - , Umeå University (Author)

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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)664-670
Number of pages7
JournalAdvanced functional materials
Volume25
Issue number5
Publication statusPublished - 4 Feb 2015
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes