P-type doped ambipolar polymer transistors by direct charge transfer from a cationic organic dye Pyronin B ferric chloride

Gunel Huseynova, Yong Xu, Benjamin Nketia Yawson, Eul Yong Shin, Mi Jung Lee, Yong Young Noh

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Abstract

We report a facile way to improve organic field effect transistor (OFET) performance based on low concentration doping of diketopyrrolopyrrole-thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (DPPT-TT) solution by an organic cationic dye, Pyronin B (PyB). DPPT-TT OFETs show significantly high field effect mobilities (up to 3.5 cm2 V−1 s−1) by optimizing the doping ratio and solvent selection. The devices also exhibit better on/off ratio by suppression of n-channel characteristics. Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy and UV–vis absorption spectra revealed efficient p-type doping in PyB doped DPPT-TT films, which was confirmed by the Fermi level shifting toward the highest occupied molecular orbital and red shift of the absorption spectrum.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)229-235
Number of pages7
JournalOrganic Electronics
Volume39
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2016

Keywords

  • Cationic dyes
  • Charge carrier mobility
  • Conjugated polymer
  • Doping
  • Organic field effect transistors

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