Wang, Mingqing;
Yunus, Yusniza;
Mahadzir, Nurul Adlin;
Ansari, Mohamed Nainar Mohamed;
Aziz, Tg Hasnan Tg Abd;
Afdzaluddin, Atiqah Mohd;
Anwar, Hafeez;
(2022)
Review of the Common Deposition Methods of Thin-Film Pentacene, Its Derivatives, and Their Performance.
Polymers
, 14
(6)
, Article 1112. 10.3390/polym14061112.
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Abstract
Pentacene is a well-known conjugated organic molecule with high mobility and a sensitive photo response. It is widely used in electronic devices, such as in organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs), organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), photodetectors, and smart sensors. With the development of flexible and wearable electronics, the deposition of good-quality pentacene films in large-scale organic electronics at the industrial level has drawn more research attention. Several methods are used to deposit pentacene thin films. The thermal evaporation technique is the most frequently used method for depositing thin films, as it has low contamination rates and a well-controlled deposition rate. Solution-processable methods such as spin coating, dip coating, and inkjet printing have also been widely studied because they enable large-scale deposition and low-cost fabrication of devices. This review summarizes the deposition principles and control parameters of each deposition method for pentacene and its derivatives. Each method is discussed in terms of experimentation and theory. Based on film quality and device performance, the review also provides a comparison of each method to provide recommendations for specific device applications.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Review of the Common Deposition Methods of Thin-Film Pentacene, Its Derivatives, and Their Performance |
| Location: | Switzerland |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.3390/polym14061112 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14061112 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited |
| Keywords: | Inkjet printing, organic thin-film transistor, pentacene, solution-process, thermal vacuum evaporation, thin-film deposition |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > MAPS Faculty Office > Institute for Materials Discovery UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences > MAPS Faculty Office |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10146657 |
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