Abstract

A comprehensive comparison of organic single crystals based on a single material but with different dimensions provides a unique approach to probe their carrier injection mechanism. In this report, both two-dimensional (2D) and microrod single crystals with the same crystalline structure of an identical thiopyran derivative, 7,14-dioctylnaphtho[2,1-f:6,5-f']bis(cyclopentane[b]thiopyran) (C8-SS), are grown on a glycerol surface with the space-confined method. Organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) based on the 2D C8-SS single crystal exhibit superior performance compared with those based on the microrod single crystal, particularly in their contact resistance (RC). It is demonstrated that the resistance of the crystal bulk in the contact region plays a key role in RC of the OFETs. Thus, among the 30 devices tested, the microrod OFETs typically appear contact-limited, whereas the 2D OFETs possess significantly reduced RC arising from the tiny thickness of the 2D single crystal. The 2D OFETs show high operational stability and high channel mobility up to 5.7 cm2/V·s. The elucidation of the contact behavior highlights the merits and great potential of 2D molecular single crystals in organic electronics.

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