Electric-Field Modulation of Trap-Induced Energy Barriers at Single-Grain Boundaries in Monolayer C 10 -DNTT Transistors

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Authors: Q. G. Zhou, Lianxi Mu, Huanyu Zou, Xiaoci Liang, T ZHANG, Enbo Xu, Changjin Wan, Chuan Liu, Yi Shi, Xinran Wang, Daowei He
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References: 34

Abstract

Energy fluctuations caused by traps within organic semiconductor films present a significant challenge to intrinsic charge transport, severely impairing the efficiency, stability, and uniformity of organic electronic devices. Here, we propose a precise electric-field engineering strategy to actively modulate trap-induced localized energy barriers, thereby improving the charge transport in organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs). Our results demonstrate that charge transport in monolayer C 10 -DNTT polycrystals is highly sensitive to the applied electric field. By increasing the lateral electric field, we effectively reduce the trap-induced barrier height to the thermal voltage level ( k B T q ) and increase the carrier velocity by more than 2 orders of magnitude. We also demonstrate an OTFT array with mobility uniformity of 97.1%, as well as an enhancement–depletion mode amplifier featuring a voltage gain exceeding 3200 and power consumption below 0.5 nW. These performance metrics hold significant promise for applications in flexible amplifiers and ultralow-power analog circuits.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics Thin-Film Transistor Technologies Conducting polymers and applications

Publication details

Journal / source
Nano Letters
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Volume
26
Issue
9
Pages
3274–3281
Publication date
25 February 2026
Language
EN