Influence of orientation mismatch on charge transport across grain boundaries in tri-isopropylsilylethynyl (TIPS) pentacene thin films
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Author(s)
Steiner, F
Poelking, C
Niedzialek, D
Andrienko, D
Nelson, J
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We present a multi-scale model for charge transport across grain boundaries in molecular electronic materials that incorporates packing disorder, electrostatic and polarisation effects. We choose quasi two-dimensional films of tri-isopropylsilylethynyl pentacene (TIPS-P) as a model system representative of technologically relevant crystalline organic semiconductors. We use atomistic molecular dynamics, with a force-field specific for TIPS-P, to generate and equilibrate polycrystalline two-dimensional thin films. The energy landscape is obtained by calculating contributions from electrostatic interactions and polarization. The variation in these contributions leads to energetic barriers between grains. Subsequently, charge transport is simulated using a kinetic Monte-Carlo algorithm. Two-grain systems with varied mutual orientation are studied. We find relatively little effect of long grain boundaries due to the presence of low impedance pathways. However, effects could be more pronounced for systems with limited inter-grain contact areas. Furthermore, we present a lattice model to generalize the model for small molecular systems. In the general case, depending on molecular architecture and packing, grain boundaries can result in interfacial energy barriers, traps or a combination of both with qualitatively different effects on charge transport.
Date Issued
2017-05-07
Date Acceptance
2017-02-14
Citation
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2017, 19 (17), pp.10854-10862
ISSN
1463-9076
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
10854
End Page
10862
Journal / Book Title
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Volume
19
Issue
17
Copyright Statement
© the Owner Societies 2017.
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, Physical
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
Chemistry
Physics
FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS
PROCESSED ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR
POLYCRYSTALLINE SILICON FILMS
EFFECT MOBILITY
ORDER
HETEROJUNCTIONS
MICROSTRUCTURE
MORPHOLOGY
ENERGETICS
POLYMERS
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2017-02-17