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Organic Electronics: 1 GHz Pentacene Diode Rectifiers Enabled by Controlled Film Deposition on SAM‐Treated Au Anodes (Adv. Electron. Mater. 2/2016)
Author(s) -
Kang Chanmo,
Wade Jessica,
Yun Sumin,
Lim Jaehoon,
Cho Hyunduck,
Roh Jeongkyun,
Lee Hyunkoo,
Nam Sangwook,
Bradley Donal D. C.,
Kim JiSeon,
Lee Changhee
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
advanced electronic materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.25
H-Index - 56
ISSN - 2199-160X
DOI - 10.1002/aelm.201670007
Subject(s) - pentacene , materials science , self assembled monolayer , monolayer , optoelectronics , oled , diode , anode , organic electronics , organic semiconductor , electronics , deposition (geology) , acene , nanotechnology , electrode , thin film transistor , layer (electronics) , voltage , transistor , molecule , electrical engineering , paleontology , chemistry , engineering , sediment , biology , organic chemistry
A gigahertz‐operable pentacene rectifier enabled by controlled film formation using a self‐assembled monolayer (SAM) is demonstrated by Kang et al. in article number 1500282. Pentacene deposited on SAM‐treated Au forms an ordered structure, thereby exhibiting much improved electrical characteristics, in contrast with a disordered pentacene structure on bare Au. Moreover, SAM treatment lowers the charge injection barrier, which further improves the device performance.