Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Electrophotochemical Decarboxylative C-H Fluoroalkylation via a Fe<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-FTO Active Photoanode.

ACS catalysis·2026
Same author

Correction to "Landauer Resistivity Dipole at One-Dimensional Defect Revealed via near-Field Photocurrent Nanoscopy".

Nano letters·2026
Same author

A Redox-Active Tetrathiafulvalene-Based 3D Covalent Organic Framework with scu Topology for Controllable Charge Transport.

Small science·2026
Same author

Hybrid Frenkel-Wannier excitons facilitate ultrafast energy transfer at a 2D-organic interface.

Nature physics·2025
Same author

Signatures of sliding Wigner crystals in bilayer graphene at zero and finite magnetic fields.

Nature communications·2025
Same author

Dirac-cone induced metallic conductivity in Cu<sub>3</sub>(HHTP)<sub>2</sub>: high-quality MOF thin films fabricated <i>via</i> ML-driven robotic synthesis.

Materials horizons·2025

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Feb 21, 2026

Electrophoretic Crystallization of Ultrathin High-performance Metal-organic Framework Membranes
07:45

Electrophoretic Crystallization of Ultrathin High-performance Metal-organic Framework Membranes

Published on: August 16, 2018

10.5K

High-Mobility, Ultrathin Organic Semiconducting Films Realized by Surface-Mediated Crystallization.

I Vladimirov1,2, M Kellermeier1, T Geßner1

  • 1BASF SE Carl-Bosch-Straße 38 , 67056 Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany.

Nano Letters
|October 6, 2017
PubMed
Summary

Controlling crystal structure in organic semiconductors is key for device performance. Researchers found surface tension drives plate-like growth of n-type semiconductors, enabling high-performance transistors.

Keywords:
Organic transistorbias stress stabilityperylene diimidesurface crystallization

More Related Videos

Fabrication of Large-area Free-standing Ultrathin Polymer Films
10:08

Fabrication of Large-area Free-standing Ultrathin Polymer Films

Published on: June 3, 2015

16.0K
Effect of Bending on the Electrical Characteristics of Flexible Organic Single Crystal-based Field-effect Transistors
08:43

Effect of Bending on the Electrical Characteristics of Flexible Organic Single Crystal-based Field-effect Transistors

Published on: November 7, 2016

8.5K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Feb 21, 2026

Electrophoretic Crystallization of Ultrathin High-performance Metal-organic Framework Membranes
07:45

Electrophoretic Crystallization of Ultrathin High-performance Metal-organic Framework Membranes

Published on: August 16, 2018

10.5K
Fabrication of Large-area Free-standing Ultrathin Polymer Films
10:08

Fabrication of Large-area Free-standing Ultrathin Polymer Films

Published on: June 3, 2015

16.0K
Effect of Bending on the Electrical Characteristics of Flexible Organic Single Crystal-based Field-effect Transistors
08:43

Effect of Bending on the Electrical Characteristics of Flexible Organic Single Crystal-based Field-effect Transistors

Published on: November 7, 2016

8.5K

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Organic Electronics
  • Crystallography

Background:

  • Organic semiconductor functionality relies on chemical structure and crystal modification.
  • Achieving a priori control over crystal structure in organic semiconductors is challenging.
  • Novel n-type organic semiconductors are crucial for advanced electronic devices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the primary drivers of plate-like crystallization in a novel small molecule n-type semiconductor.
  • To explore the potential of liquid-air interfaces for growing high-quality organic semiconductor crystals.
  • To demonstrate the performance of these crystals in transistor applications.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized liquid-air interface crystallization for growing organic semiconductor platelets.
  • Synthesized a novel high-performance perylene diimide-based n-type semiconductor.
  • Characterized the crystal structure and electronic properties of the resulting thin films.

Main Results:

  • Identified surface tension as the key factor promoting plate-like crystallization.
  • Grew millimeter-sized, few-nanometer-thick semiconductor platelets.
  • Achieved electron mobilities exceeding 4 cm²/ (V s) in 3 nm thin crystals.
  • Demonstrated excellent bias stress stability in the as-grown crystals.

Conclusions:

  • Surface tension at the liquid-air interface is a critical parameter for deterministic crystallization of organic semiconductors.
  • The developed method yields high-quality, ultra-thin semiconductor crystals suitable for transistor applications.
  • Systematic studies on solvent parameters can form a basis for a general framework for controlling small molecule crystallization.