[...]... prediction of the relative positions of electronic levels at metal/molecule interfaces is not straightforward and requires more detailed investigations [29, 30] OFETs and Organic Electronics Organic electronics and the preparation of organic thin films for applications in organic electronics have recently not only been the topic of a number of review articles [31–33], but in addition a number of journals... understanding of the basic mechanism and properties of such OFETs, a national research initiative (supported by the DFG within the framework of the focus program 1121 OFET) was established in 2001 In this interdisciplinary research network various aspects of OFETs, including the synthesis of new materials, preparation and characterisation of organic thin films, characterisation of device properties and. .. fabrication of e-paper (electronic paper) and the manufacture of functional clothing The prospect of integrating electronic circuitry (e.g organic solar cells with the corresponding electronics) into dresses and coats thus allowing mobile electronic equipment to be charged is certainly very attractive [9] Organic Electronics: Using Molecules as Semiconductors Today, applications related to organic electronics... electrode [11, 12], and the particular nature of the organic/ inorganic interfaces The analysis of OFET device characteristics allows many of the key problems in organic electronics to be stressed, ranging from fundamentals (nature of the charge transport) to applied issues (long-term stability of organic molecules) All articles collected in this book are in one way or the other related to organic field effect... (Wiley-VCH, Berlin, 2005) I H Campbell, and D L Smith, Physics of Organic Electronic Devices, in Solid State Physics, vol 55 (Academic Press, San Diego, 2001) R Farchioni, and G E Grosso, Organic Electronic Materials: Conjugated Polymers and Low Molecular Weight Organic Solids (Springer, Berlin, 2001) 8 M Pope, and C E Swenberg, Electronic Processes in Organic Crystals and Polymers (Oxford University Press,... using organic field effect transistors The Three Key Aspects of Organic Electronic Devices With regard to applications as organic semiconductors, there are several properties of molecular materials that have been improved in the past and which still need to be optimised further The most important characteristic of an organic semiconductor is the charge carrier mobility The processability of organic. .. (iii) Metal /Organic and Oxide /Organic Interfaces Another important aspect in connection with the design and fabrication of OFETs is the role of interfaces, either between the OSC (organic semiconductor) and the dielectric or OSC and electrode The structural properties of the dielectric/OSC interface have important consequences for the charge transport along the active layer just above the gate and at the... Restructuring of Metal Substrates: Perylene on Cu(110) 214 Organic Molecular Beam Deposition of Pentacene on Clean Metal Surfaces 216 Organic Molecular Beam Deposition of Perylene 220 Growth of Other Molecules of Interest for Organic Electronics on Metal Substrates 223 Growth of Pentacene on Modified Gold Surfaces 224 Realisation of an “Ideal” Diode-like Organic Electronic Device 226 Acknowledgement 228 References... applications For the electronic circuitry required to control a mobile OLED display, parameters such as low operation voltage and stability are, for example, more important Organic Field Effect Transistors – Prototype Devices in Organic Electronics This book demonstrates fundamental physical and chemical aspects in organic electronics by mainly concentrating on one fundamental device, the organic field effect... transferred to a sheet of paper and fixed there using a temperature treatment, thus yielding high quality prints In the future, there are several potential properties of organic electronics that may become very important The most often quoted prospect for organic electronics is related to their cost Many companies invest a substantial amount of money and effort into developing functioning organic electronic devices, . alt="" Organic Electronics Structural and Electronic Properties of OFETs Edited by Christof Wöll WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA XLIV List of Contributors Organic. Deposition and Characterisation of Thin Organic Films on Metals for Applications in Organic Electronics 207 G. Witte and Ch. Wöll 11.1 Introduction 207 11.2 Electronic