Organic field-effect transistors and phototransistors based on amorphous materials

A comparison between the charge transport properties in low molecular amorphous thin films of spiro-linked compound and their corresponding parent compound has been demonstrated. The field-effect transistor method is used for extracting physical parameters such as field-effect mobility of charge carriers, ON/OFF ratios, and stability. In addition, phototransistors have been fabricated and demonstrated for the first time by using organic materials. In this case, asymmetrically spiro-linked compounds are used as active materials. The active materials used in this study can be divided into three classes, namely Spiro-linked compounds (symmetrically spiro-linked compounds), the corresponding parent-compounds, and photosensitive spiro-linked compounds (asymmetrically spiro-linked com-pounds). Some of symmetrically spiro-linked compounds used in this study were 2,2',7,7'-Tetrakis-(di-phenylamino)-9,9'-spirobifluorene (Spiro-TAD),2,2',7,7'-Tetrakis-(N,N'-di-p-methylphenylamino)-9,9'-spirobifluorene (Spiro-TTB), 2,2',7,7'-Tetra-(m-tolyl-phenylamino)-9,9'-spirobifluorene (Spiro-TPD), and 2,2Ž,7,7Ž-Tetra-(N-phenyl-1-naphtylamine)-9,9Ž-spirobifluorene (Spiro alpha-NPB). Related parent compounds of the symmetrically spiro-linked compound used in this study were N,N,N',N'-Tetraphenylbenzidine (TAD), N,N,N',N'-Tetrakis(4-methylphenyl)benzidine (TTB), N,N'-Bis(3-methylphenyl)-(1,1'-biphenyl)-4,4'-diamine (TPD), and N,N'-Diphenyl-N,N'-bis(1-naphthyl)-1,1'-biphenyl-4,4'-diamine (alpha-NPB). The photosensitive asymmetrically spiro-linked compounds used in this study were 2,7-bis-(N,N'-diphenylamino)-2',7'-bis(biphenyl-4-yl)-9,9'-spirobifluorene (Spiro-DPSP), and 2,7-bis-(N,N'-diphenylamino)-2',7'-bis(spirobifluorene-2-yl)-9,9'-spirobifluorene (Spiro-DPSP^2). It was found that the field-effect mobilities of charge carriers in thin films of symmetrically spiro-linked compounds and their corresponding parent compounds are in the same order of magnitude (~10^-5 cm^2/Vs). However, the thin films of the parent compounds were easily crystallized after the samples have been exposed in ambient atmosphere and at room temperature for three days. In contrast, the thin films and the transistor characteristics of symmetrically spiro-linked compound did not change significantly after the samples have been stored in ambient atmosphere and at room temperature for several months. Furthermore, temperature dependence of the mobility was analyzed in two models, namely the Arrhenius model and the Gaussian Disorder model. The Arrhenius model tends to give a high value of the prefactor mobility. However, it is difficult to distinguish whether the temperature behaviors of the material under consideration follows the Arrhenius model or the Gaussian Disorder model due to the narrow accessible range of the temperatures. For the first time, phototransistors have been fabricated and demonstrated by using organic materials. In this case, asymmetrically spiro-linked compounds are used as active materials. Intramolecular charge transfer between a bis(diphenylamino)biphenyl unit and a sexiphenyl unit leads to an increase in charge carrier density, providing the amplification effect. The operational responsivity of better than 1 A/W can be obtained for ultraviolet light at 370 nm, making the device interesting for sensor applications. This result offers a new potential application of organic thin film phototransistors as low-light level and low-cost visible blind ultraviolet photodetectors.

Organische Magnetooptoelektronik

Im Rahmen der Organischen Optoelektronik wird der Weg vom Molekül zum Bauteil als Wertschöpfungskette verstanden, deren Kernziele wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisfortschritt und Produktanwendungen sind. Eine besonders vielversprechende Möglichkeit diese Entwicklung auch in Zukunft erfolgreich und innovativ fortführen zu können, eröffnet sich durch das Einbeziehen magnetosensitiver Prozesse. Spinzustände werden als zusätzliche Regelgröße verstanden, die es erlauben, optoelektronische Abläufe zu optimieren und neuartige Funktionen zu generieren. Dieses Konzept integriert die Vorteile sowie das Potential der Spintronik in die Organische Optoelektronik und hat sich zu einem zukunftsweisenden, neuartigen Forschungsfeld entwickelt. Es wird als Organische Magnetooptoelektronik bezeichnet und beschäftigt sich mit der Wirkung magnetischer Felder auf optisch und elektronisch anregbare Zustände in organischen Halbleitern. Mit den durchgeführten Forschungsaktivitäten ist es gelungen, Organische Feldeffekt-Transistoren (OFETs) als neuartige Plattform zur Untersuchung magnetooptoelektronischer Phänomene in niedermolekularen Halbleitern zu etablieren. Der gezielte Einsatz geeigneter Funktionsmaterialien ermöglicht die Herstellung magnetoresistiver 3-Kontakt-Bauteile, die das Wissenschaftsfeld des Organischen Magnetowiderstands entscheidend erweitern und dessen Anwendungsspektrum vergrößern. Dabei offenbaren OFETs auf Basis der Lochtransportmaterialien Pentacen und TIPS-Pentacen unter Belichtung magnetosensitives Verhalten, das erlaubt den Organischen Magnetowiderstand optisch ein- und auszuschalten. Auch ohne zusätzliche Belichtung können Magnetfeldeffekte erzielt werden, wenn spezielle Donor- und Akzeptor-Komponenten eingesetzt werden. Aus der ionisierenden Wechselwirkung zwischen Spiro-TTB (Elektronendonor) und HAT-CN (Elektronenakzeptor) resultiert eine so ausgeprägte Magnetosensitivität, dass bereits ultrakleine Magnetfelder den Ladungstransport signifikant beeinflussen. Zudem ist das magnetoresistive Verhalten empfindlich von den Spannungsbedingungen abhängig und das MR-Vorzeichen kann durch die Drainspannung umgepolt werden. Donor- und Akzeptor-Syteme mit nichtionisierender Wechselwirkung erweisen sich ebenfalls als geeignet für die Herstellung magnooptoelektronisch aktiver Bauteile. Sowohl in Spiro-DPPFPy als auch in Spiro-TAD/Spiro-PFPy OFETs zeigen sich im Dunkeln positiver und unter Belichtung negativer Magnetowiderstand. Diese gegensätzlichen MR-Komponenten lassen sich mit der Belichtungsintensität sowie der Magnetfeldstärke systematisch modulieren und es ist das magnetooptoelektronische Schalten des MR-Vorzeichens möglich. Unterschiedliche MR-Komponenten treten auch in ambipolaren Spiro-DPASP-tBu-Phenyl OFETs auf. Deren Drainstrom lässt sich in lochdominierte, elektronendominierte sowie ambipolare Bereiche gliedern, wobei bei unipolarem Ladungstransport positiver und bei ambipolarem negativer Magnetowiderstand vorherrscht. Mit der Betriebsspannung kann zwischen den jeweiligen Transportbereichen und damit dem MR-Vorzeichen geschaltet werden. All diese Facetten des Organischen Magnetowiderstands sind nicht nur Ausdruck des weitreichenden physikalischen Hintergrunds, sondern eröffnen eine vielversprechende Perspektive zur Realisierung multifunktionaler, magnetooptoelektronischer 3-Kontakt-Bauteile auf Basis organischer Halbleiter. Neben dem Nachweis neuartiger magnetoresistiver Phänomene in Organischen Feldeffekt-Transistoren beinhaltet dieses Forschungsprojekt das Ziel, zur Entschlüsselung der zugrundeliegenden Elementarprozesse beizutragen. Dabei ergibt sich folgendes Resümee für die Interpretation der erzielten Magnetfeldeffekte: Unter unipolaren Transportbedingungen wird der Magnetowiderstand durch spinsensitive Bipolaronenbildung versursacht. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeit tragen Bipolaronen signifikant zum Drainstrom bei, wenn im Leitungskanal Gegenladungen vorhanden sind oder dieser aus chemischen Einheiten mit hoher Elektronenaffinitätsdifferenz aufgebaut ist. Weitere MR-Komponenten werden erschlossen, wenn im Transportvolumen simultan positive und negative Ladungsträger vorhanden sind. Deren Interaktion resultiert in Elektron-Loch Paaren, die über ein magnetosensitives Reaktionsverhalten verfügen. Sie werden entweder über Belichtung der OFET-Struktur erzeugt oder bilden sich während des ambipolaren Ladungstransports.

Heurísticas na decisão do consumidor

Decisões humanas foram a preocupação central de Herbert Simon em sua vasta produção acadêmica através da qual difundiu sua abordagem de racionalidade limitada pela economia. O reconhecimento do ambiente complexo e dos limites cognitivos do ser humano, levaram-no a propor mecanismos usados para facilitar o processo decisório. Dentre eles, salientou como o mais importante o uso de heurísticas, regras que simplificam a tomada de decisão. Em torno dessa ideia um novo e promissor caminho para o estudo das decisões humanas em economia tem se desenvolvido e inúmeros trabalhos têm se debruçado sobre o assunto. Mais atualmente o tema remete ao trabalho de Daniel Kahneman e Amos Tversky que analisaram comportamentos anômalos em relação à teoria da decisão mais tradicional devido ao uso de heurísticas. Essa abordagem chamada de heuristics and biases ganhou um grande espaço na academia sendo utilizada na análise de muitos eventos empíricos na administração, direito, economia e medicina. A presente tese está estruturada em três artigos. O primeiro artigo trata do uso de heurística na análise do comportamento do agente econômico a partir da contribuição de Simon, Kahneman e Tversky. A apresentação de críticas feitas às duas propostas jogam luz sobre o debate em torno de questões quanto a possível relação entre elas. A partir da análise da literatura, este trabalho propõe uma complementaridade promissora para a economia com a construção de uma teoria comportamental em torno de heurísticas. No segundo artigo, as contribuições de Herbert Simon, Daniel Kahneman e Amos Tversky são utilizadas na análise do comportamento do consumidor. Através de um modelo de simulação baseada em agentes são comparadas cinco heurísticas que representam diferentes regras utilizadas pelo consumidor na decisão de compra: Menor preço de 3, 4 e 5 alternativas pesquisadas, Take-The-Best (TTB), proposta por Gigerenzer e Goldstein, e Time-Is-Money (TIM). Os resultados obtidos se afastam da maximização mas podem ser interpretados como eficientes em função da redução do esforço de pesquisa e do preço obtido. Duas heurísticas mostram grande eficiência: a Menor preço de 3 alternativas e a TTB. A inclusão de custo crescente de pesquisa na análise torna muito eficientes os resultados da TIM e chama a atenção para a relevância da definição de custo na avaliação da eficiência da heurística. O terceiro artigo discute um mecanismo de adaptação do comportamento que objetiva melhorias do resultado obtido com a decisão. Através de simulação baseada em agentes são modelados consumidores de bens homogêneos que utilizam heurísticas para decidir sua compra. É desenvolvida uma heurística, a Take-The-Best adaptaviva (TTBA), que incorpora uma proposta de Simon de um mecanismo de adaptação como reação a performances recentes que pode alterar a aspiração em relação aos resultados futuros e, dessa forma, definir a extensão da pesquisa por alternativas. Os resultados alcançados com o uso da TTBA são comparados a três outras heurísticas: Procura Randômica, Menor de 3 alternativas e Take-The-Best (TTB). A simulação mostrou que a Menor de 3 continua obtendo bons resultados e que a incorporação à TTB do mecanismo de adaptação gera eficiência à TTBA.

Electrochemical characterization of the paste carbon modified electrode with KSr2Ni0.75Nb4.25O15-delta solid in catalytic oxidation of the dipyrone

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Análise cristalográfica da solução sólida com estrutura tipo Tungstênio Bronze de niobato de potássio e estrôncio dopado com ferro

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Development of an electrochemical sensor for potassium ions based on KSr(2)Nb(5)O(15) modified electrode

In the work described by this paper, we studied the development of a selective potassium ion sensor constituted of a carbon paste electrode modified (CPEM) with a novel KSr(2)Nb(2)O(15). The material KSr(2)Nb(2)O(15) is an oxide with the tetragonal tungsten bronze structure (TTB) type are in forefront both in the area of research as well as in industrial applications. The sensor response to potassium ions was linear in the concentration range 1.26 x 10(-5) at 1.62 x 10(-3) mol L(-1) (E (mV) = 32.7 + 51.1 log [K(+)]). The sensor based KSr(2)Nb(2)O(15), of the TTB-type presented very good potentiometric response, with a slope of 51.1 mV/dec (at 25 degrees C) and detection limit for the potassium ions of 7.27 x 10(-5) mol.L(-1)

Synthesis of KNbO3 nanostructures by a microwave assisted hydrothermal method

One-dimensional nanostructures of KNbO3 have attracted a great interest in the scientific community, mainly because of their promising application as nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS). However, the synthesis of KNbO3 structures becomes complex due to the natural tendency to form non-stoichiometric potassium niobates. In this context, we report on the crystallization of one-dimensional KNbO3 nanostructures through the reaction between Nb2O5 and KOH under microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis (M-H). The use of this synthesis method made possible a very fast synthesis of singlecrystalline powders. Based on SEM, TEM and XRD characterizations, the influence of the synthesis time and the reactants concentration in the structure and morphology of the resultant KNbO3 was established. The conditions that favor the crystallization of nanofingers were determined to be small amounts of Nb2O5 and short reaction times. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Effect of the excess of bismuth on the morphology and properties of the BaBi2Nb2O9 thin films

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Effect of magnesium on structure and properties of LiNbO3 prepared from polymeric precursors

The effect of magnesium addition on the phase formation and electric properties of LiNbO3 powder prepared from polymeric precursor was analyzed. It was shown that the unit-cell volume of the rhombohedral phase decreased with increasing magnesium concentration. Small amounts of secondary phases were observed in LiNbO3 powder doped with 5 and 10 mol% Mg+2. These results indicated that the Mg+2 ion was substituted for niobium ion in the rhombohedral phase. The addition of Mg+2 promotes densification of LiNbO3 ceramics. It was noticed that the increase in additive concentration leads to a decrease of electric properties, K-p and d(33). This is due to formation of LiNb3O8 and MgNb2O6 phases at the grain boundaries. (C) 2002 Elsevier B.V. Ltd and Techna S.r.l. All rights reserved.

Influence of oxygen atmosphere on crystallization and properties of LiNbO3 thin films

Thin films of lithium niobate were deposited on the Pt/Ti/SiO2 (111) substrates by spin coating from the polymeric precursor method (Pechini process). Annealing in static air and oxygen atmosphere was performed at 500 degreesC for 3 h. The films obtained were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The dielectric constant and dissipation factor were measured in frequency region from 10 Hz to 10 MHz. Electrical characterization of the films pointed to ferroelectricity via hysteresis loop. The influence of oxygen atmosphere on crystallization, morphology and properties of LiNbO3 thin films is discussed. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

SrBi2Nb2O9 thin films deposited by dip coating using aqueous solution

A new approach for SrBi2Nb2O9 (SBN) thin films synthesis using aqueous solution was successfully experienced. The deposition solution was prepared from Sr-Bi-Nb mixed-citrate solution, requiring no special atmosphere and using common reagents. Films were deposited by dip coating onto Pt/Ti/SiO2/Si(100) substrates and hear treated at temperatures ranging from 300 to 700 degrees C. The process of formation and crystallization of SrBi2Nb2O9 thin films, prepared by the aqueous solution method have been studied with particular emphasis on the microstructure of crystallized films. Crystalline phases formation were followed by grazing incident X-ray diffraction (GIXRD), microstructure characterization was evaluated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and surface roughness were observed using atomic for ce microscopy (AFM). To reach the desired thickness, substrates were dipped in the deposition solution twice, forming double-layered films. The thickness of each layer ranged from 80 to 100 nm. (C) 1999 Elsevier B.V. Limited. All rights reserved.

Multi-layered LiNbO3 films prepared by a polymeric precursor method

The polymeric precursor method was used to prepare multi-layered LiNbO3 films. The overall process consists of preparing a coating solution from the Pechini process and the deposited film is subsequently heat-treated. Two-layered films were prepared by this process, onto (0001) sapphire substrates. Two different routes were investigated for the heat-treatment. The amorphous route consisted of performing, after each deposition, a pre-treatment at low temperature to eliminate the organic material. In this case, the crystallization heat-treatment was performed only after the two layers had been deposited. on the other hand, a process layer-after-layer crystallization was used. Both routes led to (0001) LiNbO3 oriented films. However, only the film prepared by the layer-after-layer crystallization presented an epitaxial growth and a crack-free morphology. Moreover, the layer-after-layer crystallization process led to a film exhibiting the best optical properties. (C) 2001 Elsevier B.V. Ltd. All rights reserved.

Crystallographic properties of KSr2Nb5O15

Nanostructured KSr2Nb5O15 oxide was synthesized by the polymeric precursor method, a chemical synthesis route based on the Pechini's method. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of the calcined powder at 1150 degreesC were performed in the angular range 5 less than or equal to 20 less than or equal to 120degrees with a 0.02degrees step and a fixed counting time of 30 s. The XRD data were analyzed by the Rietveld refinements using the FullProf software. The results C showed a tetragonal system with the tetragonal tungsten bronze structure (TTB) type (a = 12.4585 (2) Angstrom and c = 3.9423 (6) Angstrom, V = 611,90 (2) Angstrom). In this work, the sites occupancy by the K+ and Sr2+ cations on the TTB type structure were determined. The thermal parameters (B) were analyzed. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Thermistor behaviour and electric conduction analysis of Ni-doped niobate ferroelectric: the role of multiple beta parameters

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Structural and surface morphology characterizations of oriented LiNbO3 thin films grown by polymeric precursor method

Polymeric precursor solution was used to deposit LiNbO3 thin films by dip coating on sapphire substrates. The effects of processing variables, such as heat treatment conditions and number of deposited layers, on crystallinity and morphology of the final films were investigated. X-ray diffraction patterns show the oriented growth of the films. The rocking curves, obtained around the (006) LiNbO3 peak, revealed that the shape peak and the FWHM value were influenced by the processing variables. According to these parameters, some films presented very homogeneous dense and smooth surfaces, as shown by the SEM and AFM studies.