Reduction in contact resistance of pentacene thin-film transistors by formation of an organo-metal hybrid interlayer

Jin Hyuk Bae, Won Ho Kim, Chang Jae Yu, Sin Doo Lee

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Abstract

We propose a viable method of reducing the contact resistance of organic electronic devices by the formation of an organo-metal hybrid interlayer between a metal electrode and an organic semiconducting layer. The hybrid interlayer is produced by simultaneous deposition of the same materials as the electrode and the organic semiconductor, without arty extra buffer layer. In such a hybrid interlayer, the metal clusters are uniformly dispersed on entangled organic surfaces so that they contribute significantly to the reduction of the contact resistance. The contact resistance is reduced by about a factor of seven. A simple theoretical model, based on the carrier accumulation and tunneling effects, well describes the essential features of the contact resistance as a function of the thickness of the hybrid interlayer.

Original languageEnglish
Article number020209
JournalJapanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers and Short Notes and Review Papers
Volume48
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2009

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