Nanostructure engineering in organic semiconductor devices toward interface matching

Abstract

The performance of organic semiconductor devices with heterojunctions between the organic semiconductors and electrodes can be improved by reducing the contact resistance. In this study, we have developed nanopatterned electrodes that gradually change the impedance at the interface between the metal and organic semiconductor in organic devices, which were fabricated in periodic patterns using nanoimprint lithography. The imprint pattern spacing was changed to control the interface between the metal and organic semiconductor to ensure smooth carrier injection. We analyzed the carrier injection based on the pattern spacing of the electrode interface using electrical current–voltage and capacitance–frequency measurements in the diode. Subsequently, we analyzed the improved current mechanism through numerical simulation. Therefore, this study suggests the possibility of designing the interface of an organic device using the nanostructure between the organic semiconductor and carrier injection electrode.