Two-dimensional deformation potential model of mobility in small molecule organic semiconductors

Abstract

An acoustic deformation potential model appropriate for transport in two dimensions is employed to estimate upper limits on the intrinsic hole mobility of DNTT-C10 [2,9-dialkyl-dinaphtho[2,3-b:2′,3′-f]thieno[3,2-b]thiophene] and BTBT-C12 [2,7-dialkyl[1]benzo-thieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene]. First-principles calculations are employed to determine the values of effective masses, deformation potentials, and elastic constants entering the model. The analysis suggests that the upper limit on room temperature mobility within a single crystalline region in DNTT-C10 or BTBT-C12 may be some tens of cm2/Vs. The width of the π-bonded molecular core in the direction perpendicular to the transport plane is identified as a structural feature affecting mobility in two-dimensional organic semiconductors.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Aug 08, 2011
Source ID
10.1063/1.3624588

Entities

People

  • J. E. Northrup

Organizations

  • Air Force Office of Scientific Research
  • PARC

Tags

Readers

  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Semiconductor Device Technology
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics