Light-induced characteristic variations in organic thin-film transistors with a poly(vinylphenol-co-methyl methacrylate)/titanium-dioxide nanocomposite gate dielectric

摘要

We investigated the effect of light exposure on the electrical characteristics of organic thinfilm transistors (OTFTs) fabricated with a cross-linked poly(vinylphenol-co-methyl methacrylate) (PVP-co-PMMA)/titanium-dioxide (TiO2) nanocomposite gate dielectric. When illuminated, the off-state drain current increased significantly in the OTFTs containing the TiO2 nanocomposite gate dielectric, but changed negligibly in those containing the pristine PVP-co-PMMA gate dielectric. On the other hand, the dependence of the on-state drain current on the photon energy was similar in both cases. These results can be explained in terms of photogenerated charge carriers in the organic semiconductor and the TiO2 nanoparticles.