Abstract
Hole injection enhancement has been reported for organic thin-film transistors and light-emitting diodes at the indium tin oxide (ITO) anode side by introducing a LiF layer, which is usually used as an electron injection layer at the cathode side to reduce the electron injection barrier. We report a revised mechanism for the hole injection enhancement by studying a prototype interface of pentacene/LiF/ITO anode. Upon deposition of LiF on ITO, the work function of ITO decreases, and energy level realignment occurs between the pentacene and ITO. The hole injection barrier from the ITO to the pentacene highest occupied molecular orbital increases significantly with LiF insertion. Thus, the reduction in the hole injection barrier is not a critical factor for the hole injection enhancement. We suggest that a LiF insulating buffer layer enhances both injection barriers and tunneling through the barrier when a bias is applied.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 053701 |
Journal | Journal of Applied Physics |
Volume | 108 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 Sep 1 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by Korea Research Council of Fundamental Science and Technology (KRCF) through the KRISS project of “Development of Advanced Industrial Metrology” and a research project of the Korea Research Foundation (KRF, Grant No. 2010-0010007) and BK21 project of the KRF.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy(all)