Microscopic Determination of Carrier Density and Mobility in Working Organic Electrochemical Transistors.

PEDOT:PSS carrier density organic electrochemical transistors organic semiconductors scanning electrochemical microscopy

Journal

Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
ISSN: 1613-6829
Titre abrégé: Small
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101235338

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
10 2019
Historique:
received: 17 05 2019
revised: 27 07 2019
pubmed: 27 8 2019
medline: 27 8 2019
entrez: 27 8 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

A comprehensive understanding of electrochemical and physical phenomena originating the response of electrolyte-gated transistors is crucial for improved handling and design of these devices. However, the lack of suitable tools for direct investigation of microscale effects has hindered the possibility to bridge the gap between experiments and theoretical models. In this contribution, a scanning probe setup is used to explore the operation mechanisms of organic electrochemical transistors by probing the local electrochemical potential of the organic film composing the device channel. Moreover, an interpretative model is developed in order to highlight the meaning of electrochemical doping and to show how the experimental data can give direct access to fundamental device parameters, such as local charge carrier concentration and mobility. This approach is versatile and provides insight into the organic semiconductor/electrolyte interface and useful information for materials characterization, device scaling, and sensing optimization.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31448569
doi: 10.1002/smll.201902534
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

e1902534

Informations de copyright

© 2019 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.

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Auteurs

Federica Mariani (F)

Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale "Toso Montanari", Università di Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy.

Felipe Conzuelo (F)

Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany.

Tobias Cramer (T)

Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 6/2, 40127, Bologna, Italy.

Isacco Gualandi (I)

Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale "Toso Montanari", Università di Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy.

Luca Possanzini (L)

Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 6/2, 40127, Bologna, Italy.

Marta Tessarolo (M)

Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 6/2, 40127, Bologna, Italy.

Beatrice Fraboni (B)

Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia, Università di Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 6/2, 40127, Bologna, Italy.

Wolfgang Schuhmann (W)

Analytical Chemistry - Center for Electrochemical Sciences (CES), Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany.

Erika Scavetta (E)

Dipartimento di Chimica Industriale "Toso Montanari", Università di Bologna, Viale Risorgimento 4, 40136, Bologna, Italy.

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