Abstract
New polymerisable liquid crystalline organic semiconductors based on small molecule "reactive mesogens" are reported. These molecules, comprising π-conjugated cores with reactive endgroups, were designed, synthesised then solution processed into thin films. The mesogenic morphology was attained thermally and fixed through a post fabrication photopolymerisation reaction. Thermal, optical and electrical properties of these thin films were characterised to reveal details of morphology and molecular orientation. Both bulk (time-of-flight) and surface (field-effect) charge carrier mobilities were measured. The relationship between molecular structure, corresponding macrostructure processability and charge mobility is discussed. Fabrication and characterisation of field-effect transistors based on reactive mesogens are presented and discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Pages | 181-192 |
Number of pages | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |