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Organic p-i-n Homojunctions: Fundamentals and Applications

In this thesis, we study the physical properties of doped organic semiconductors. We first demonstrate the impact of doping on C60 films. In contrast to previous reports for organic thin films, the n-doped C60 films show a decrease of mobility with increasing doping levels; i.e., they follow the well-known Matthiessen rule which is generally observed in inorganic semiconductors. Using further strong organic donors and acceptors, we realize p-i-n homojunctions of several organic matrices: zinc-phthalocyanine, pentacene, and an iridium-complex TER004. We observe stable and reproducible diode characteristics, which can be described by the standard Shockley theory with an exception concerning the temperature dependence of the diode parameters. The current-voltage characteristics of the pentacene homojunctions under illuminated conditions indicate that the thermodynamic limitation of the open-circuit voltage is determined by the built-in voltage of 1.65 V, and that the recombination process is influenced by the distinct charge transport properties of electrons and holes. The very high built-in voltage of 2.2 V in the TER004 homojunction allows a red phosphorescent homo-OLED, which shows visible emission around 650 nm with low operation voltage. We examine the charge balance status in the homojunction structure, revealing that TER004 has superior electron transport properties.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:DRESDEN/oai:qucosa.de:bsz:14-ds-1216987132976-99427
Date25 July 2008
CreatorsHarada, Kentaro
ContributorsTechnische Universität Dresden, Physik, Prof. Dr. Karl Leo, Prof. Dr. Karl Leo, Prof. Dr. G. Paasch, Prof. Dr. M. Hiramoto
PublisherSaechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden
Source SetsHochschulschriftenserver (HSSS) der SLUB Dresden
LanguageEnglish
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