Organic Thin-Film Transistors with Phase Separation of Polymer-Blend Small-Molecule Semiconductors: Dependence on Molecular Weight and Types of Polymer

We have investigated effect of polymer on solution-processed organic thin-film transistors (TFTs) with polymer-blend semiconductors. Organic TFTs made from a solution of 6,13-bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)-pentacene with a poly(α-methylstyrene) (PaMS) molecular weight of 20 k or above, exhibited mobility around 0.1 cm2/(Vs). On the other hand, the organic TFTs with a PaMS molecular weight of 2 k or with a poly(isobutyl methacrylate), exhibited much lower mobility. This can be explained in terms of the structure and crystallinity of the films. The results of film structure can be explained by applying the Flory–Huggins theory.