Connecting electrical and molecular properties of semiconducting polymers for thin-film transistors

TitleConnecting electrical and molecular properties of semiconducting polymers for thin-film transistors
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsM.L. Chabinyc, Leslie H. Jimison, Jonathan Rivnay, and A. Salleo
JournalMRS BULLETIN
Volume33
Pagination683-689
Date PublishedJUL
ISSN0883-7694
AbstractAn overview of recent work on the connection between electrical and molecular properties of semiconducting polymers for thin-film transistors (TFTs) is presented. A description of the molecular packing and microstructure of amorphous to semicrystalline semiconducting polymers is presented. The features of basic models for electrical transport in TFTs are discussed. These studies indicate that defect states and traps are as important as ordered domains for understanding transport in semiconducting polymers. Advanced methods, such as electric force microscopy, useful for measuring the characteristics of defect states and charge traps, are briefly reviewed.
DOI10.1557/mrs2008.140