THE PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTORS
Abstract
A literature review of studies on organic semiconductors is presented. There are certain aspects of the electronic behavior of both monomeric and polymeric semiconductors which need considerable enlightenment. These include the origin of the activation energy observed for the conduction processes, the high conductivities of incompletely crystalline materials, and the low sensitivity to impurity (and possibly to morphology) exhibited by large numbers of organic semiconductors. In comparing the organic semiconductors with the best examples of the inorganic ones, it should be noted that while overall conductivities for either class of material can be made quite large and comparable with the conductivites of some metallic substances, the organic semiconductors have not as yet been prepared with the high mobilities characteristic of the highest quality inorganic semiconductors. Certain attributes of the presently available organic semiconducors such as high pressure sensitivity of certain organic resistors may offer some advantage.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1962
- Accession Number
- AD0273720
Entities
People
- H.a. Pohl
Organizations
- Princeton University