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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Organic Electronics
  • Solid-State Physics

Background:

  • Two-dimensional polymers (2DPs) are promising materials for electronic applications.
  • Understanding charge transport mechanisms in 2DPs is crucial for device optimization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effects of p-type doping on the electronic properties of electron-rich 2DPs.
  • To elucidate the role of polarons in charge transport within these materials.

Main Methods:

  • Substoichiometric hole injection for p-type doping.
  • Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy.
  • Diffuse-reflectance UV-vis-NIR spectroscopy and variable-temperature conductivity measurements.

Main Results:

  • P-type doping induces Holstein-type polarons, reducing optical bandgaps and increasing conductivity.
  • Maximal conductivity achieved with electron-rich nodes and linkers due to polaron delocalization.
  • Two distinct Arrhenius regimes observed, indicating different in-plane and cross-plane transport mechanisms.

Conclusions:

  • Polaron formation is fundamental to enhanced p-type conductivity in these 2DPs.
  • The findings provide insights for designing 2D organic materials for electronic devices.
  • This work lays the groundwork for the practical application of 2DPs in electronics.