Self-assembled organic micro-/nanowires from an air stable n-semiconducting perylenediimide derivative as building blocks for organic electronic devices

Abstract

In the course of proceeding miniaturization of electronic devices and circuits micro- and nanostructures are gaining in importance. In this regard organic functional materials are becoming more important beside their inorganic counterparts because of their favorable properties. In this paper we report on fabrication of highly uniform micro-/nanowires from n-semiconducting perylenetetracarboxylic diimide derivative N,N-diperfluorophenyl-3,4,9,10-perylenetetracarboxylic diimide (DFPP). A solution-based method is used to prepare well-separated one-dimensional structures with high aspect ratio on a desired substrate. Integration of these fibers in field effect transistors shows the potential of usage in air-stable organic electronic devices and allows for extraction of charge carrier mobility.