High-Performance Phototransistors Based on PDIF-CN2 Solution-Processed Single Fiber and Multifiber Assembly

REKAB, Wassima, STOECKEL, Marc-Antoine, EL GEMAYEL, Mirella, GOBBI, Marco, ORGIU, Emanuele et SAMORI, Paolo, sans date. High-Performance Phototransistors Based on PDIF-CN2 Solution-Processed Single Fiber and Multifiber Assembly. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces [en ligne]. sans date. Vol. 8, n° 15pp. 9829-9838. [Consultésans date]. DOI 10.1021/acsami.6b01254. Consulté de : http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsami.6b01254Here we describe the fabrication of organic phototransistors based on either single or multifibers integrated in three-terminal devices. These self-assembled fibers have been produced by solvent-induced precipitation of an air stable and solution-processable perylene di-imide derivative, i.e., PDIF-CN2. The optoelectronic properties of these devices were compared to devices incorporating more disordered spin-coated PDIF-CN2 thin-films. The single-fiber devices revealed significantly higher field-effect mobilities, compared to multifiber and thin-films, exceeding 2 cm2 V–1 s–1. Such an efficient charge transport is the result of strong intermolecular coupling between closely packed PDIF-CN2 molecules and of a low density of structural defects. The improved crystallinity allows efficient collection of photogenerated Frenkel excitons, which results in the highest reported responsivity (R) for single-fiber PDI-based phototransistors, and photosensitivity (P) exceeding 2 × 103 AW–1, and 5 × 103, respectively. These findings provide unambiguous evidence for the key role played by the high degree of order at the supramolecular level to leverage the material’s properties toward the fabrication of light-sensitive organic field-effect transistors combining a good operational stability, high responsivity and photosensitivity. Our results show also that the air-stability performances are superior in devices where highly crystalline supramolecularly engineered architectures serve as the active layer.1. .
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Auteurs Wassima Rekab
Marc-Antoine Stoeckel
Mirella El Gemayel
Marco Gobbi
Emanuele Orgiu
Paolo Samori
Unité de recherche du site

Institut de Science et d'Ingénierie Supramoléculaires - ISIS - UMR7006
URL éditeur http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsami.6b01254
Langue

en
Volume

8
Numéro

15
Page de début

9829
Page de fin

9838
Date de première publication

2016-03-29
ISSN

1944-8252
Titre de la source (revue, livre…)

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Résumé

Here we describe the fabrication of organic phototransistors based on either single or multifibers integrated in three-terminal devices. These self-assembled fibers have been produced by solvent-induced precipitation of an air stable and solution
Show moreHere we describe the fabrication of organic phototransistors based on either single or multifibers integrated in three-terminal devices. These self-assembled fibers have been produced by solvent-induced precipitation of an air stable and solution-processable perylene di-imide derivative, i.e., PDIF-CN2. The optoelectronic properties of these devices were compared to devices incorporating more disordered spin-coated PDIF-CN2 thin-films. The single-fiber devices revealed significantly higher field-effect mobilities, compared to multifiber and thin-films, exceeding 2 cm2 V–1 s–1. Such an efficient charge transport is the result of strong intermolecular coupling between closely packed PDIF-CN2 molecules and of a low density of structural defects. The improved crystallinity allows efficient collection of photogenerated Frenkel excitons, which results in the highest reported responsivity (R) for single-fiber PDI-based phototransistors, and photosensitivity (P) exceeding 2 × 103 AW–1, and 5 × 103, respectively. These findings provide unambiguous evidence for the key role played by the high degree of order at the supramolecular level to leverage the material’s properties toward the fabrication of light-sensitive organic field-effect transistors combining a good operational stability, high responsivity and photosensitivity. Our results show also that the air-stability performances are superior in devices where highly crystalline supramolecularly engineered architectures serve as the active layer.
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DOI 10.1021/acsami.6b01254
Titre abrégé de la source

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces
Type de publication

ACL
Domaine

Chimie/Matériaux
Mots-clés

organic field-effect transistor
perylene di-imide
photoconductivity
phototransistor
single fiber
Fonction

aut
crp
Audience

International