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  • Organic Electronics
  • Device Physics

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  • Organic semiconductor-insulator blend films are crucial for advanced electronic devices.
  • Phase separation and self-assembly phenomena at interfaces are key to device performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate high-performance hybrid diodes using p-type poly(3-hexylthiophene)-poly(methyl methacrylate) (P3HT-PMMA) blends and n-type indium-gallium-zinc oxide (IGZO).
  • To analyze the impact of PMMA content on thin film morphology, microstructure, and phase separation in P3HT films.
  • To elucidate the role of PMMA phase segregation in enhancing heterojunction performance.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of hybrid diodes using P3HT-PMMA blends and IGZO.
  • Systematic analysis of thin film morphology, microstructure, and vertical phase separation using varying PMMA content.
  • Evaluation of charge transport properties and heterojunction performance.

Main Results:

  • The polymer insulator (PMMA) positively influenced P3HT film morphology, molecular orientation, and effective conjugation length.
  • PMMA phase segregation formed a continuous nanoscopic interlayer between P3HT and IGZO layers, enhancing diode performance.
  • The optimal P3HT-PMMA blend diode showed a 10-fold increase in forward current, an ideality factor of 2.5, and an excellent rectification ratio.

Conclusions:

  • The addition of PMMA to P3HT significantly enhances hybrid diode performance.
  • PMMA phase segregation plays a critical role in improving charge transport and device characteristics.
  • This approach offers a pathway for manufacturing low-cost, large-area hybrid inorganic-organic electronic devices.