Abstract:
This invention provides a transistor device structure that incorporates a self-aligned doped contact formed by inserting a molecularly-thin layer of bonded anions between the semiconductor and the source−drain electrode array wherein the semiconductor is p-doped at the interface with the bonded−anion layer, and a method of making this structure using oxidant species incorporated into the molecularly-thin layer. The device shows ohmic hole injection and hole extraction at the contacts to give high-performance transistor characteristics with low contact resistance.
Abstract:
An optical-limiter is disclosed herein. In an embodiment, the optical limiter comprises chemically functionalized graphene substantially spaced apart as single sheets in a substantially transparent liquid cell or solid thin film. A method of fabricating an optical response material is also disclosed.
Abstract:
A cross-linkin moiety having a structure represented by formula (I) or (II): Wherein: Ar F comprises a fluorinated phenyl group having at least one non-fluorine substituent (R) that is bulkier than fluorine and which is located at the meta position relative to the N 3 group; W comprises an electron-withdrawing group; and L comprises a linker group. The cross-linking moiety is particularly useful in the manufacture of polymer semiconductor layers and photovoltaic devices.
Abstract:
A functionalised graphene oxide and a method of making a functionalised graphene oxide comprising: (i) oxidising graphite to form graphite oxide wherein the graphene sheets which make up the graphite independently of each other have a basal plane fraction of carbon atoms in the sp 2 -hybridised state between 0.1 and 0.9, wherein the remainder fraction comprises sp 3 -hybridised carbon atoms which are bonded to oxygen groups selected from hydroxyl and/or epoxy and/or carboxylic acid; and (ii) exfoliating and in-situ functionalising the graphite oxide surface with one or more functional groups such that functionalisation of the surface is effected at a concentration greater than one functional group per 100 carbon atoms and less than one functional group per six carbon atoms. The functionalised graphene oxide is dispersible at high concentrations in appropriate solvents without aggregating or precipitating over extended periods at room temperature.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a method for transferring a thin film from a first substrate to a second substrate comprising the steps of: providing a transfer structure and a thin film provided on a surface of a first substrate, the transfer structure comprising a support layer and a film contact layer, wherein the transfer structure contacts the thin film; removing the first substrate to obtain the transfer structure with the thin film in contact with the film contact layer; contacting the transfer structure obtained with a surface of a second substrate; and removing the film contact layer, thereby transferring the thin film onto the surface of the second substrate.
Abstract:
Metal nanoparticles having a protective sub-monolayer of ligand molecules, the sub- monolayer comprising at least one non-labile ligand with ionisable terminal end group, and at least one labile ligand, characterised in that the metal nanoparticles have a dispersability in polar solvents of more than 50 mg/mL and a coalescence temperature less than 200 °C measured at a heating rate of 1 °C/ min.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a conductive composite comprising: a suspension matrix, metal nanoparticles suspended within the suspension matrix, wherein the conductive composite has a conductivity greater than 104 S cm -1 .
Abstract:
The invention provides high workfunction p-doped electrically conductive materials comprising one or more triarylaminium moieties counter-balanced by covalently bonded anions, and optionally further comprising one or more non-covalently attached cations. These materials can be used as hole-injection and hole-extraction layers to provide ohmic contacts to semiconductors with deeper ionization potentials than previously possible, up to the workfunction of the material.
Abstract:
There is provided a class of crosslinking compound, said compound comprising (i) one or more fluorinated aromatic group; and (ii) one or more ionisable group, wherein the crosslinking compound is soluble in at least one polar solvent. Methods of preparing the crosslinking compounds are also disclosed. There is further provided devices obtainable from the methods of preparing the crosslinking compounds.
Abstract:
A composition comprising: an organic semiconductor comprising one or more aromatic or heteroaromatic moieties; one or more cations covalently bonded to the organic semiconductor, or to a second material; and at least one anion donor selected from the class of divalent and higher valent anions; wherein the organic semiconductor has an electron affinity between 1.5 and 4.5 eV.