Binuclear aluminum complex as an efficient orange emitter in single-layer electroluminescent devices

A binuclear aluminum complex with a chelating anilido-imine conjugated Schiff base ligand, 1,4-{o-C₆H₄[N(2,6-ⁱPr₂C₆H₃)][CH  N]Al(CH₃)₂}₂C₆H₄ (3), was synthesized from the alkane elimination reaction of trimethylaluminum with the free ligand, 1,4-{o-C₆H₄[NH(2,6-ⁱPr₂C₆H₃)][CH  N]}₂C₆H₄ (2), at room temperature. The photophysical properties of complex 3 were briefly examined and it was found that complex 3 displays bright orange luminescence in solution and in solid state. Electroluminescent devices were fabricated by doping complex 3 in polymer blend host of poly(vinylcarbazole) and 2-tert-butylphenyl-5-biphenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazol using simple solution spin-coating technique. Efficient orange light emission was obtained from the fabricated single-layer organic light-emitting devices with a maximum current efficiency of 3.2 cd/A.     

纳米电子器件呼唤真空化学研究

纳米电子器件是微电子器件发展的下一代 ,现有微电子器件的主要材料是极纯的硅、锗和镓砷等晶体半导体。纳米电子器件有可能是以有机或有机 /无机复合晶体薄膜为主要材料 ,要求纯度更高 ,结构更完善。真空制备的清洁环境 ,有希望加工组装出纳米电子器件所要求的结构。故本文建议开展真空化学研究     

Relationship between microscopic and macroscopic structures of organic thin films for SHG

The experiments described in this paper were undertaken in order to obtain information about the relationship between the structure and non-linear optical properties (second-harmonic generation) of organic thin films. For this purpose, two closely related dyes, diones and tetrones, were compared, both of which are shown to have large hyperpolarisabilities. Their microscopic properties are investigated by conformational analysis and electron diffraction. It could be shown that detailed knowledge about the structure and the adjacent neighbour packing can be obtained from conformational analysis and electron diffraction in order to understand the non-linear optical properties of the two dyes.     

烟火药剂中硫磺含量测定方法的研究

确定了烟火药剂中硫磺含量的测定方法,将烟火药剂洗去有机粘合剂后,用稀盐酸充分溶解、过滤,用浓硝酸将硫磺氧化成硫酸,加入过量的钡离子,然后用EDTA容量法测定过量的钡离子,进而得到硫磺含量.试验表明,本文提出的方法回收率在98.22%～99.79%.     

Improve on/off ratio of organic heterojunction transistors by adopting single-sandwich configuration

Organic heterojunction transistors (OHJTs) based on 5,5′″-bis(naphtha-2-yl)-2,2′:5″,2′″-quaterthiophene (NaT₄)/copper-hexadecafluoro-phthalocyanine (F₁₆CuPc) heterojunction were fabricated in single-sandwich and sandwich configurations, respectively. All the devices operated in depletion-accumulation (normally-on) mode. High field-effect mobility of 0.35 cm²/Vs was obtained for all devices, which was higher than that, 0.20 cm²/Vs of the devices with NaT₄ as active layer. The on/off ratio of 1 × 10⁵ was obtained for OHJTs with single-sandwich configuration, which is three orders of magnitude higher than that of OHJTs with sandwich configuration. Compared with OHJTs with sandwich configuration, the higher on/off ratio was mainly determined by the lower off state current in OHJTs with single-sandwich configuration. In OHJTs with single-sandwich configuration, the well-type shield effect of the source and drain electrodes caused a very narrow empty region in F₁₆CuPc film, which is responsible for the lower off state current.     

Characterization of endotoxic indicative organic matter (2-keto-3deoxyoctulosonic acid) in raw and biologically treated domestic wastewater

The aim of this research is to characterize the organic matter showing endotoxicity in domestic wastewater. It is assumed that endotoxicity is caused by lipo-polysaccharide (LPS), particularly large and hydrophobic molecules. In this study, a batch experiment (decay test for 12 h) was conducted to confirm whether LPS is the cause of endotoxicity or not. 2-keto-3deoxyoctulosonic acid (KDO) was used as an indicator of presence of LPS.A size and structural characterization of several samples from raw and domestic wastewater was also carried out in order know which fractions are causing endotoxicity. Endotoxin and KDO patterns were found to be similar, peaking at the same time. Thus, organic matter showing endotoxicity, such as LPS was released in the decay test. Moreover, the organic matter released from bacteria during decay test was partly biodegradable. Results from size characterization (Molecular Weight Distribution) showed that the majority of endotoxin (up to 82%), in domestic sewage and secondary effluents,is composed of molecules larger than 100 kDa and less than 0.1 μm. Similarly, structural characterization (hydrophobic and hydrophilic) showed that the majority of endotoxin, ranging from 59% to 83% of the total endotoxicity, is hydrophobic fractions. Therefore, removing large and hydrophobic molecules from wastewater can be an effective way to achieve a significant decrease in its endotoxicity.     

Study on phenol adsorption from aqueous solutions on exfoliated graphitic nanoplatelets

In this study we report first data on exfoliated graphitic nanoplatelets (xGnPs) as a sorbent for phenol removal and preliminary evaluated the ability of different type of natural organic matter (NOM) to effectively disperse exfoliated graphitic nanoplatelets.     

Structural and Electrostatic Complexity at a Pentacene/Insulator Interface

The properties of organic‐semiconductor/insulator (O/I) interfaces are critically important to the operation of organic thin‐film transistors (OTFTs) currently being developed for printed flexible electronics. Here we report striking observations of structural defects and correlated electrostatic‐potential variations at the interface between the benchmark organic semiconductor pentacene and a common insulator, silicon dioxide. Using an unconventional mode of lateral force microscopy, we generate high‐contrast images of the grain‐boundary (GB) network in the first pentacene monolayer. Concurrent imaging by Kelvin probe force microscopy reveals localized surface‐potential wells at the GBs, indicating that GBs will serve as charge‐carrier (hole) traps. Scanning probe microscopy and chemical etching also demonstrate that slightly thicker pentacene films have domains with high line‐dislocation densities. These domains produce significant changes in surface potential across the film. The correlation of structural and electrostatic complexity at O/I interfaces has important implications for understanding electrical transport in OTFTs and for defining strategies to improve device performance.     

Morphology transformations of pentacene on an UV-patternable polymer insulator and their effect on performance of flexible organic thin-film transistors

This work presents a low temperature with high resolution capability UV-patternable polymer, i.e. mr-UVCur06, for use as a gate insulator in OTFTs, by investigating the morphology transformation of pentacene deposited on the mr-UVCur06. The device structure is polyethylene terephthalate (PET)/indium-tin oxide (ITO)/mr-UVCur06/pentacene/Au (source/drain). In addition to its solution-processable capability, mr-UVCur06 is directly patterned by UV light in a low-temperature process. UV/ozone post-treatment of the patternable mr-UVCur06 can illuminate organic contaminants from its surface and increases surface energy. Experimental results indicate that a high surface energy existing at the mr-UVCur06 surface has produced in a larger ratio of I_{thin film phase}/I_{triclinic bulk phase} in pentacene. Then, the distance of pentacene molecular crystal structure, which is arranged in the thin film phase, is shorter than that in triclinic bulk phase. The performance of pentacene-based OTFTs can be enhanced with few contaminants and a high surface energy on the UV-patternable gate insulator. By performing UV/ozone post-treatment on the mr-UVCur06 insulator surface for 60 s, the OTFTs demonstrate a mobility, on/off drain current ratio, and V_T of 0.34 cm²/V s, 5.5 × 10⁴, and 2.5 V, respectively. Furthermore, the low-temperature photopatternable polymer dielectric paves the way for a relatively easy and low-cost fabrication of an OTFT array without expensive and complicated photolithography and dry etching.     

On the origin of decay of spin current with temperature in organic spintronic devices

This article addresses the most challenging question facing the organic spintronics community today – what causes the universal loss of Giant Magnetoresistance (GMR) signal in organic spin valve devices made with different spin-polarized electrodes and organic semiconductor spacers? Careful analysis of our own and other experimental results available in literature indicate that transition of transport from polaron tunneling limit (suggested by the variable range hopping model) to thermally activated hopping limit (in the temperature range of 40–58 K) marks the most significant decrease of spin relaxation in organic semiconductors. With increasing occupancy of the available hopping sites by the thermally activated carriers, chances of spin flip inside the organic semiconductors increases significantly causing fast spin relaxation in the spin-valves.