High-Performance Static Induction Transistors Based on Small-Molecule Organic Semiconductors

Erjuan Guo, Shen Xing, Felix Dollinger, Zhongbin Wu, Alexander Tahn, Markus Löffler, Karl Leo, Hans Kleemann

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Abstract

The polymeric organic-static-induction transistor (OSIT), a solid-state vacuum triode, has been extensively studied as a promising vertical organic thin-film transistor. By utilizing polymers as organic semiconductors in OSITs, important performance figures have been achieved, for example, a maximum on-current output of about 10 mA cm−2, on/off current ratio as high as 105, and a large current gain of 1000. However, even though polymers with higher mobility have been developed, the performance of OSITs has not been significantly improved yet. In this work, record-high performance OSITs with small-molecule materials as organic semiconductors are demonstrated. Pentacene as a hole-transport material for p-type OSITs can be easily deposited into pinholes of the gate electrode, hence creating effective conducting channels. Excellent characteristics, such as a high on-current greater than 260 mA cm−2, on/off current ratio up to 3.3 × 105, and a large transmission factor of 99.98% as well as high current gain of 7965, are attained. These results make the small-molecule organic semiconductor a candidate material for vertical OSITs as well as for organic electronics.

Original languageEnglish
Article number2000361
JournalAdvanced Materials Technologies
Volume5
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • colloidal lithography
  • organic-static-induction transistors
  • small molecules
  • space-charge-limited current
  • vertical organic transistors

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