Realization of organic pn-homojunction using a novel n-type doping technique

Kentaro Harada; Ansgar G. Werner; Martin Pfeiffer; Corey J. Bloom; C. Michael Elliott; Karl Leo

doi:10.1117/12.546723

8 September 2004 Realization of organic pn-homojunction using a novel n-type doping technique

Kentaro Harada, Ansgar G. Werner, Martin Pfeiffer, Corey J. Bloom, C. Michael Elliott, Karl Leo

Proceedings Volume 5464, Organic Optoelectronics and Photonics; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.546723
Event: Photonics Europe, 2004, Strasbourg, France

Abstract

We present a novel n-type doping technique for organic semiconductors using the metal complex bis(terpyridine)ruthenium as a strong donor. Owing to its low oxidation potential, the reduced neutral form of the donor complex allows an electron transfer to the matrix. This enables n-type conduction that has been seldom reported in metallophthalocyanine systems doped with organic compounds. The n-type zinc-phthalocyanine layers are characterized by the conductivity and the field-effect measurements. By sequential coevaporation of p- and n-doped layers, we have prepared the first stable and reproducible organic homojunction of zinc-phthalocyanine. The diode exhibits surprisingly high built-in voltage attractive e.g. for organic solar cell applications. The temperature dependence of the current-voltage characteristics does not follow the standard Shockley theory of pn-junctions. We explain the behavior of the ideality factor and the saturation current by deviations from the classical Einstein relation at low temperatures.

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Kentaro Harada, Ansgar G. Werner, Martin Pfeiffer, Corey J. Bloom, C. Michael Elliott, and Karl Leo "Realization of organic pn-homojunction using a novel n-type doping technique", Proc. SPIE 5464, Organic Optoelectronics and Photonics, (8 September 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.546723

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