Light-sensitive charge storage medium with spironaphthooxazine molecule-polymer blends for dual-functional organic phototransistor memoryShow others and affiliations
2020 (English)In: Organic electronics, ISSN 1566-1199, E-ISSN 1878-5530, Vol. 78, article id UNSP 105554Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Organic phototransistor memory is considered as a promising optoelectronic device owing to its multifunctionality. However, due to the poor reliability of each function and the complexity of the device structure, it is necessary to optimize the thin-film process of functional materials when constructing multiple functions into a single device. Here, we demonstrate a dual-functional device that is both a working memory transistor and a phototransistor by incorporating photochromic spironaphthooxazine molecules into an organic insulating layer. The photochmmic molecules in the polymer matrix not only exhibit nonvolatile charge storage properties similar to nano-floating gates but also feature a reversible electronic band structure upon alternating irradiation with ultraviolet and visible light, which makes the device function as both an electrical memory transistor and a phototransistor. Furthermore, the photoresponsive charge trap layer in the demonstrated device leads to excellent memory performance under both dark and light conditions, which includes a large memory window (-56 V), stable endurance cycles (amp;gt;10(2)), and good retention characteristics (amp;gt;10(4) s). Our findings suggest an alternative strategy to realize organic multifunctional nonvolatile memories.
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Keywords [en]
Organic field-effect transistor; Nonvolatile memory; Photosensor; Photochromic; Multifunctional
National Category
Condensed Matter Physics
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-164658DOI: 10.1016/j.orgel.2019.105554ISI: 000517963700036OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-164658DiVA, id: diva2:1417574
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Funding Agencies|Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MOTIE, Korea) [10051162]; Korea Institute for Advancement of Technology (KIAT) - Korea Government (MOTIE) [P0002007]
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