Effect of macromolecular parameters and processing conditions on supramolecular organisation, morphology and electrical transport properties in thin layers of regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene)

• Published in: Synthetic metals Vol. 156; no. 11; pp. 815 - 823
• Main Authors: Verilhac, Jean-Marie, LeBlevennec, Gilles, Djurado, David, Rieutord, François, Chouiki, Mustapha, Travers, Jean-Pierre, Pron, Adam
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lausanne Elsevier B.V 01.06.2006; Amsterdam Elsevier Science; New York, NY
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Electrical, magnetic and optical properties; Electronics; Exact sciences and technology; Field-effect transistor; Mobility; Molecular weight; Morphology; Nanorods; Organic polymers; Physicochemistry of polymers; Poly(3-hexylthiophene); Properties and characterization; Semiconductor electronics. Microelectronics. Optoelectronics. Solid state devices; Transistors; Viscosity; Viscosity; Field-effect transistor; Morphology; Mobility; Poly(3-hexylthiophene); Molecular weight; Nanorods; Electrical properties; Voltage current curve; Charge carrier mobility; Aromatic polymer; Head to tail polymer; Experimental study; Fabrication property relation; Thin film; Conducting polymers; Field effect transistor; Thiophene derivative polymer; Supramolecular structure; Fabrication structure relation; Thin film transistor

The effects of molecular weight and the processing conditions on the polymer supramolecular organisation, its morphology and charge carriers mobility have been investigated for regioregular poly(3-hexylthiophene) (RR-P3HT) thin layers used for the fabrication of field-effect transistors (FETs). The...