Retention time and depolarization in organic nonvolatile memories based on ferroelectric semiconductor phase-separated blends

Resistive switches have been fabricated using a phase-separated blend film of ferroelectric random copolymer poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) with the organic semiconductor regio-irregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (rir-P3HT). Spin-coated blend films have been contacted with symmetrical Ag top and Ag bottom electrodes, yielding...

Inkjet technology for large-area OLED and OPV applications

The roll-to-roll manufacturing process is believed to significantly reduce the cost-price of flexible electronics. Inkjet printing of organic-based inks is a major research topic for flexible electronic applications because of its advantage of non- contact deposition and the ease for patterning for various industrial processes. We herein present...

High performance x-ray imaging detectors on foil using solutionprocessed organic photodiodes with extremely low dark leakage current (Presentation Recording)

We demonstrate high performance X-ray imaging detectors on foil suitable for medical grade X-ray imaging applications. The detectors are based on solution-processed organic photodiodes forming bulk-heterojunctions from photovoltaic donor and acceptor blend. The organic photodiodes are deposited using an industrially compatible slot die coating...

Controlling charge injection by self-assembled monolayers in bottom-gate and top-gate organic field-effect transistors

We investigate the modulation of the charge injection in organic field-effect transistors with self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) using both a bottom-gate and a top-gate geometry. The current modulation by using SAMs is more pronounced in the top-gate geometry due to the better defined upper surface of the bottom source and drain electrodes. By...

Charge transport in high-performance ink-jet printed single-droplet organic transistors based on a silylethynyl substituted pentacene/insulating polymer blend

We present a systematic study of the influence of material composition and ink-jet processing conditions on the charge transport in bottom-gate field-effect transistors based on blends of 6,13-bis(triisopropyl-silylethynyl) pentacene (TIPS-PEN) and polystyrene. After careful process optimizations of blending ratio and printing temperature we...

Gate-bias assisted charge injection in organic field-effect transistors

The charge injection barriers in organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) seem to be far less critical as compared to organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). Counter intuitively, we show that the origin is image-force lowering of the barrier due to the gate bias at the source contact, although the corresponding gate field is perpendicular to the...

Hole-enhanced electron injection from ZnO in inverted polymer light-emitting diodes

On the intrinsic moisture permeation rate of remote microwave plasma-deposited silicon nitride layers

We report on a low substrate temperature (110°C) remote microwave plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process of silicon nitride barrier layers against moisture permeation for organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and other moisture sensitive devices such as organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs). Specifically, the influence of the SiH4...

Light Management in Flexible OLEDs

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are a promising lighting technology. In particular OLEDs fabricated on plastic foils are believed to hold the future. These planar devices are subject to various optical losses, which requires sophisticated light management solutions. Flexible OLEDs on plastic substrates are as prone to losses related to...

A combined experimental and theoretical study on the side ingress of water into barrier adhesives for organic electronics applications

This paper presents a thorough experimental and theoretical analysis of a model system for the mechanism of cathode degradation in OLED and OPV devices due to lateral side ingress of water vapour into laminated thin film barrier structures. The experimental procedure allows for full quantitative control over layer dimensions of the laminate, as...