Molecular doping is an important strategy to improve the charge transport properties of organic semiconductors in various electronic devices.Compared to p-type dopants,the development of n-type dopants is especially c...Molecular doping is an important strategy to improve the charge transport properties of organic semiconductors in various electronic devices.Compared to p-type dopants,the development of n-type dopants is especially challenging due to poor dopant stability against atmospheric conditions.In this article,we report the n-doping of the milestone naphthalenediimide-based conjugated polymer P(NDI2OD-T2)in organic thin film transistor devices by soluble anion dopants.The addition of the dopants resulted in the formation of stable radical anions in thin films,as confirmed by EPR spectroscopy.By tuning the dopant concentration via simple solution mixing,the transistor parameters could be readily controlled.Hence the contact resistance between the electrodes and the semiconducting polymer could be significantly reduced,which resulted in the transistor behaviour approaching the desirable gate voltage-independent model.Reduced hysteresis was also observed,thanks to the trap filling by the dopant.Under optimal doping concentrations the channel on-current was increased several fold whilst the on/off ratio was simultaneously increased by around one order of magnitude.Hence doping with soluble organic salts appears to be a promising route to improve the charge transport properties of n-type organic semiconductors.展开更多
A twisted fiber optic sensor based on intensity modulation is described. The principle and structure of the sensor and the choice of steel strand modules are introduced. The sensor is used to determine the tensile str...A twisted fiber optic sensor based on intensity modulation is described. The principle and structure of the sensor and the choice of steel strand modules are introduced. The sensor is used to determine the tensile strain and distribution. The experimental results show that the change of the transferring light power has an approximate linear relation with the outer force. The intelligent steel strands with this kind of sensor will have a good application in monitoring the concrete crack and deformation distribution in huge structures such as dams and bridges.展开更多
基金This work was financially supported by the British Council(grant number 173601536).
文摘Molecular doping is an important strategy to improve the charge transport properties of organic semiconductors in various electronic devices.Compared to p-type dopants,the development of n-type dopants is especially challenging due to poor dopant stability against atmospheric conditions.In this article,we report the n-doping of the milestone naphthalenediimide-based conjugated polymer P(NDI2OD-T2)in organic thin film transistor devices by soluble anion dopants.The addition of the dopants resulted in the formation of stable radical anions in thin films,as confirmed by EPR spectroscopy.By tuning the dopant concentration via simple solution mixing,the transistor parameters could be readily controlled.Hence the contact resistance between the electrodes and the semiconducting polymer could be significantly reduced,which resulted in the transistor behaviour approaching the desirable gate voltage-independent model.Reduced hysteresis was also observed,thanks to the trap filling by the dopant.Under optimal doping concentrations the channel on-current was increased several fold whilst the on/off ratio was simultaneously increased by around one order of magnitude.Hence doping with soluble organic salts appears to be a promising route to improve the charge transport properties of n-type organic semiconductors.
文摘A twisted fiber optic sensor based on intensity modulation is described. The principle and structure of the sensor and the choice of steel strand modules are introduced. The sensor is used to determine the tensile strain and distribution. The experimental results show that the change of the transferring light power has an approximate linear relation with the outer force. The intelligent steel strands with this kind of sensor will have a good application in monitoring the concrete crack and deformation distribution in huge structures such as dams and bridges.
