Published March 1, 2016 | Version v1
Journal article

When hole extraction determines charge transfer across metal-organic-metal structure

  • 1. Institute of Physics, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg - D-26111 Oldenburg (Germany)
  • 2. Institute of Physics, Albert-Ludwig University of Freiburg - D-79104 Freiburg (Germany)

Description

We examined the charge transfer in metal-organic-metal structure, where the contact resistance of the extracting interface is larger than the resistance of the organic crystalline material and the resistance of the injecting interface. If direct tunneling (low voltage) and Fowler-Nordheim tunnelling (high voltage) across both interfaces take place, part of the injected holes remains located in the organic crystal because of the blocking action of the extracting interface, but not because of traps within the organic crystalline material (which was negligible). If Fowler-Nordheim tunneling across the injecting interface and direct tunneling across the extracting interface take place for high voltages, the latter leads to the deviation of the total current-voltage characteristic from the power law I V γ with γ > 2 to Ohm's law with γ 1.0. (letter)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/113/57002

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Europhysics Letters
Journal Volume
113
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
0295-5075
CODEN
EULEEJ

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51057171
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
CRYSTALS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; INTERFACES; METALS; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; TUNNEL EFFECT
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS