ELECTRONIC DEVICES EMPLOYING ALIGNED ORGANIC POLYMERS

摘要

The devices can be fabricated by a method that permits active polymer chains to be polymerized on the surface of an electrode such that the active polymer chains are aligned with one another. The active polymer chains can also be covalently linked to a second electrode so the active polymer chains are located in an active layer of the device. The polymerization method can be paused and resumed at any point in the polymerization so nanoparticles can be added into the active layer. Additionally, the polymerization method allows that active polymer chains to be polymerized so they include junctions such as p-n junctions and Schottky junctions.

主权项

1. A method of forming an electronics device, comprising:
polymerizing a polymer on an electrode so as to form chains of the polymer on the electrode; pausing the polymerization after the polymerization has been started; applying a layer of nanoparticles to the portion of the polymer chains that were formed before the polymerization was paused; and resuming the polymerization after applying the nanoparticles.