Condensed Aromatics. Part x Out-of-Plane Vibrations of Polycenes

A method for constructing a complete set of independent symmetry coordinates for the out-of-plane vibrations of any polycene is given. Calculated vibrational frequencies from the previously developed five-parameter approximation are reported for naphthalene, anthracene, naphthacene and pentacene.     

Pentacene as a hole transport material for high performance planar perovskite solar cells

A cost-effective and efficient organic semiconductor pentacene was developed as a hole transport layer (HTL) material to replace classical PEDOT:PSS for planar perovskite solar cells (PSCs). As expected, the pentacene based device exhibits power conversion efficiency (PCE) of 15.90% (J_sc of 19.44 mA/cm², V_oc of 1.07 V, and FF of 77%), comparable to the PEDOT:PSS based device (PCE of 15.65%, J_sc of 18.78 mA/cm², V_oc of 1.07 V, and FF of 77%) under the same experimental conditions. The excellent performance of vacuum deposited pentacene is mainly attributed to the high efficient charge extraction and transfer in device due to the high-quality perovskite film grown on the top of pentacene substrate and a favorable energy-level alignment together with a desired downward band bending formed at the perovskite/pentacene interface. Our research has confirmed that pentacene could be served as a promising HTL material to achieve effective and potentially economical planar type PSCs.     

Photoemission, NEXAFS and STM studies of pentacene thin films on Au(1 0 0)

We have investigated the initial stages of the growth of pentacene thin films on the Au(1 0 0) substrate using synchrotron radiation photoelectron spectroscopy (PES), near edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) and scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM). Results indicate a well-ordered structure with the pentacene molecules adopting a predominantly flat orientation with respect to the substrate for coverages of less than three monolayers. NEXAFS and photoemission data indicates the presence of a second molecular orientation for thicker films, with the introduction of a slight tilting away from planar bonding geometry at higher pentacene coverages. STM images of coverages less than three monolayers indicate a well-ordered pentacene structure allowing for the calculation of pentacene unit cell parameters. The pentacene molecular rows adopt a side-by-side bonding arrangement on the surface. For pentacene deposited at room temperature, step edges were observed to act as nucleation centres for film growth. Annealing of the substrate to 373 K was found to remove excess molecules and improve film quality, but did not otherwise change the bonding geometry of the pentacene with respect to the surface.     

Growth of pentacene on Ag(1 1 1) surface: A NEXAFS study

Thin films of pentacene (C₂₂H₁₄) have become widely used in the field of organic electronics. Here films of C₂₂H₁₄ of thickness ranging from submonolayer to multilayer were thermally deposited on Ag(1 1 1) surface. The determination of molecular geometry in pentacene films on Ag(1 1 1) studied by X-ray absorption at different stages of growth up to one monolayer is presented.XAS spectra at the C K-edge were collected as a function of the direction of the electric field at the surface. The different features of the spectra were assigned to resonances related to the various molecular unoccupied states by the comparison with the absorption coefficient of the pentacene gas phase. The transitions involving antibonding π states show a pronounced angular dependence for all the measured coverages, from submonolayer to multilayer. The spectra analysis indicates a nearly planar chemisorption of the first pentacene layer with a tilt angle of 10°.     

Nonlinearity of magnetoacoustic excitations in planar structures

This paper reports on the results of experimental investigations into the threshold power of the onset of nonlinearity of magnetoacoustic vibrations in planar structures (such as a ferrite film-dielectric substrate structure) in the range of phase matching of the higher bulk magnetostatic and acoustic modes. Under the experimental conditions, the wavelength of the higher bulk magnetostatic modes is of the order of 1 μm and shorter. On this basis, the energy of these vibrations with respect to the origin of the magnetostatic wave spectrum is determined by the energy of the inhomogeneous exchange interaction. The standing magnetoacoustic waves are examined in conventional yttrium iron garnet films with free surface spins in which, under standard conditions, only dipole magnetostatic vibrations are excited in planar resonators. Consideration is given to the threshold power of the onset of precession instability of the dipole exchange acoustic modes which, as was shown earlier by the authors, are excited in the range of the phase matching of the exchange and acoustic modes. A comparative analysis is performed for the threshold powers of dipole magnetostatic, exchange acoustic, and dipole exchange acoustic modes. It is demonstrated that the threshold power of the instability of magnetostatic modes decreases significantly when the natural frequencies of the dipole modes coincide with those of the exchange acoustic modes. __________ Translated from Fizika Tverdogo Tela, Vol. 44, No. 7, 2002, pp. 1285–1289. Original Russian Text Copyright ? 2002 by Bugaev, Gorsky.     

Resonances of the Rayleigh waves in an elastic semi-infinite strip

Kirchhoff’s theory of plates is used to study forced harmonic vibrations of a semi-infinite strip when the latter is in the generalized stressed state or experiences flexural deformation. The forced vibrations are excited by a load applied to the strip end. Cross-boundary conditions are imposed on the strip’s sides, which allows one to obtain a closed solution. The presence of an infinite real frequency spectrum corresponding to the edge resonances is revealed. The relation of these resonances to the Rayleigh planar and flexural waves is established.     

内嵌CuO薄膜对并五苯薄膜晶体管性能的改善

制备了基于内嵌氧化物铜(CuO)薄膜的并五苯薄膜晶体管器件. 将3 nm CuO薄膜内嵌入到并五苯(pentacene)中, 作为空穴注入层, 降低电极与并五苯之间的空穴注入势垒. 相对于纯并五苯薄膜晶体管器件, 研制的晶体管的迁移率、阈值电压(V_TH)、电流开关比(I_on/I_off) 等参数都有明显改善. X射线光电子能谱数据表明, 这种空穴注入势垒的降低源自并五苯向CuO的电子转移.     

Synthesis, characterization of the pentacene and fabrication of pentacene field-effect transistors

A comprehensive understanding of the organic semiconductor material pentacene is meaningful for organic field-effect transistors (OFETs). Thin films of pentacene are the most mobile molecular films known to date. This paper reported that the pentacene sample was successfully synthesized. The purity of pentacene is up to 95\%. The results of a joint experimental investigation based on a combination of infrared absorption spectra, mass spectra (MS), element analysis, x-ray diffraction (XRD) and atom force microscopy (AFM). The authors fabricated OFET with the synthesized pentacene. Its field effect mobility is about 1.23\,cm$^2$/(V$\cdot$s) and on--off ratio is above 10$^{6}$.     

Wave control of vibrations in multi-story planar frame structures based on classical vibration theories

An active control approach to vibrations in multi-story planar frame structures is presented in this paper. The controller is designed from a wave vibration standpoint, in which vibrations are described as waves that propagate along uniform waveguides, and are reflected and transmitted upon structural discontinuities. Regardless of the complexity of a structure, from the wave point of view it consists of only two basic types of structural components, namely, structural elements and joints. In this paper, vibrations in a multi-story planar frame structure are controlled through controlling its structural elements and its joints.     

Synthesis, characterization of the pentacene and fabrication of pentacene field-effect transistors

A comprehensive understanding of the organic semiconductor material pentacene is meaningful for organic fieldeffect transistors （OFETs）. Thin films of pentacene are the most mobile molecular films known to date. This paper reported that the pentacene sample was successfully synthesized. The purity of pentacene is up to 95%. The results of a joint experimental investigation based on a combination of infrared absorption spectra, mass spectra （MS）, element analysis, x-ray diffraction （XRD） and atom force microscopy （AFM）. The authors fabricated OFET with the synthesized pentacene. Its field effect mobility is about 1.23 cm^2/（V·s） and on-off ratio is above 10^6.     

Singular inextensible limit in the vibrations of post-buckled rods: Analytical derivation and role of boundary conditions

In-plane vibrations of an elastic rod clamped at both extremities are studied. The rod is modeled as an extensible planar Kirchhoff elastic rod under large displacements and rotations. Equilibrium configurations and vibrations around these configurations are computed analytically in the incipient post-buckling regime. Of particular interest is the variation of the first mode frequency as the load is increased through the buckling threshold. The loading type is found to have a crucial importance as the first mode frequency is shown to behave singularly in the zero thickness limit in the case of prescribed axial displacement, whereas a regular behavior is found in the case of prescribed axial load.     

The ring puckering vibrations in trimethylene oxide and trimethylene sulphide as studied by P.M.R. spectroscopy in a liquid crystalline medium

The P.M.R. spectra of trimethylene oxide and trimethylene sulphide dissolved in a nematic solvent have been investigated. The chemical shifts, the direct and the indirect spin-spin couplings were determined.

The interpretation of the direct couplings in terms of the molecular structure shows that the ring skeleton of these molecules is not rigidly planar due to ring puckering vibrations. Mean amplitudes for the vibrations are estimated assuming fixed values for the bond distances and for the HCH bond angles. The results obtained are in good agreement with the earlier microwave studies.     

Current transport across the pentacene/CVD-grown graphene interface for diode applications

We investigate the electronic transport properties across the pentacene/graphene interface. Current transport across the pentacene/graphene interface is found to be strikingly different from transport across pentacene/HOPG and pentacene/Cu interfaces. At low voltages, diodes using graphene as a bottom electrode display Poole–Frenkel emission, while diodes with HOPG and Cu electrodes are dominated by thermionic emission. At high voltages conduction is dominated by Poole–Frenkel emission for all three junctions. We propose that current across these interfaces can be accurately modeled by a combination of thermionic and Poole–Frenkel emission. Results presented not only suggest that graphene provides low resistive contacts to pentacene where a flat-laying orientation of pentacene and transparent metal electrodes are desired but also provides further understanding of the physics at the organic semiconductor/graphene interface.     

On the surface electromagnetic waves in single-layer metal-like materials

Surface electromagnetic waves in single-layer metal-like materials (such as graphene and borophene) in planar and cylindrical geometries are studied. Expressions for the permittivity tensor, dispersion relations, and vibrational spectra are obtained under conditions when the spatial dispersion can be neglected. It is shown that vibrations of two types exist in single-layer materials: bulk-type vibrations with a field localized on the surface and surface-type vibrations in which the field exponentially decrease on both sides beyond the surface.     

Stage structure in cesium doped pentacene

We have prepared the cesium doped pentacene film and have investigated the electrical properties, in order to investigate a new molecular conductive film based on pentacene. It was found that cesium is doped in the pentacene film and that electrical resistivity decreases drastically below 10 Ω cm. Moreover, in the doping process, we found the step-wise decrease of electrical resistivity. It is deduced from this result that the cesium doped pentacene forms stage structures. In addition, we have carried out the measurements of the X-ray diffraction pattern in the cesium doped pentacene film. It was found from these results that the cesium doped pentacene becomes a highly orientated intercalated conductive film. Furthermore, in the cesium doped pentacene we have observed the shift of (00l) diffraction peak to low diffraction angle. This result indicates that by doping of pentacene the c-axis lattice constant which is the length of the interval between the (001) planes becomes 1.59 nm in the stage-1 structure of the cesium doped pentacene.     

并五苯同质异相体中分子间势能与能带计算

采用Born-Mayer-Haggins对势模型，分析了并五苯分子间势能及其相互作用. 用紧束缚模型计算了两种并五苯同质异相体结构的能带宽度. 计算带宽随温度升高减小8%—14%. 关键词： 并五苯 同质异相体 分子间势能 能带计算     

Fabrication of planar gratings by direct ablation using an ultrashort pulse laser in a common optical path configuration

Planar gratings have wide applications and to date, many methods for the fabrication of gratings have been reported. Ultrashort pulse lasers have been used for the machining of gratings primarily because they allow direct ablation and the manufacturing of sub-wavelength structures. In this paper, we present a novel direct ablation technique for the fabrication of planar gratings which makes use of the interference of ultrashort pulses in a common optical path configuration. This technique of grating fabrication not only simplifies the optical setup, but also immunizes the system to extraneous and inherent vibrations, thus enabling the manufacturing of planar gratings of good edge acuity. We have successfully fabricated planar gratings on a copper substrate. Received: 6 November 2001 / Accepted: 4 March 2002 / Published online: 10 September 2002 RID="*" ID="*"Corresponding author. Fax: +65/77-904-674, E-mail: mvenkata@ntu.edu.sg     

Vibrations and buckling of a beam on a variable winkler elastic foundation

Two methods for solving the eigenvalue problems of vibrations and stability of a beam on a variable Winkler elastic foundation are presented and compared. The first is based on using the exact stiffness, consistent mass, and geometric stiffness matrices for a beam on a variable Winkler elastic foundation. The second method is based on adding an element foundation stiffness matrix to the regular beam stiffness matrix, for vibrations and stability analysis. With these matrices, it is possible to find the natural frequencies and mode shapes of vibrations, and buckling load and mode shape, by using a small number of segments. It is concluded that the use of the element foundation stiffness approach yields better convergence at lower computation costs.     

Effect of modifying a methyl siloxane-based dielectric by a polymer thin film for pentacene thin-film transistors

We report on the fabrication of pentacene thin-film transistors (TFTs) utilizing a spun methyl siloxane-based spin-on-glass (SOG) dielectric and show that these devices can give a similar electrical performance as achieved by using pentacene TFTs with a silicon dioxide (SiO₂) dielectric. To improve the electrical performance of pentacene TFTs with the SOG dielectric, we employed a hybrid dielectric of an SOG/cross-linked poly-4-vinylphenol (PVP) polymer. The PVP film was deposited onto the spun SOG dielectric prior to pentacene evaporation, resulting in an improvement of the saturation field effect mobility (μ_sat) from 0.01 cm²/(V s) to 0.76 cm²/(V s). The good surface morphology and the matching surface energy of the SOG dielectric that was modified with the polymer thin film allow the optimized growth of crystalline pentacene domains whose nuclei are embedded in an amorphous phase.     

Role of surface electronic structure in thin film molecular ordering

We show that the orientation of pentacene molecules is controlled by the electronic structure of the surface on which they are deposited. We suggest that the near-Fermi level density of states above the surface controls the interaction of the substrate with the pentacene pi orbitals. A reduction of this density as compared to noble metals, realized in semimetallic Bi(001) and Si(111)(5 x 2)Au surfaces, results in pentacene standing up. Interestingly, pentacene grown on Bi(001) is highly ordered, yielding the first vertically oriented epitaxial pentacene thin films observed to date.