Dislocations and Grain Boundaries in Semiconducting Rubrene Single-Crystals
Assessing the fundamental limits of the charge carrier mobilities in organic semiconductors is important for the development of organic electronics. Although devices such as organic field effect transistors (OFETs), organic thin film transistors (OTFTs) and organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) are already used in commercial applications, a complete understanding of the ultimate limitations of performance and stability in these devices is still lacking at this time. Crucial to the determination of electronic properties in organic semiconductors is the ability to grow ultra-pure, fully ordered molecular crystals for measurements of intrinsic charge transport. Likewise, sensitive tools are needed to evaluate crystalline quality. We present a high-resolution X-ray diffraction and X-ray topography analysis of single-crystals of rubrene that are of the quality being reported to show mobilities as high as amorphous silicon. We show that dislocations and grain boundaries, which may limit charge transfer, are prominent in these crystals.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). National Synchrotron Light Source
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Doe - Office Of Science
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-98CH10886
- OSTI ID:
- 914389
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-78957-2007-JA; JCRGAE; TRN: US200809%%49
- Journal Information:
- J. Cryst. Growth, Vol. 290, Issue 2; ISSN 0022-0248
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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