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Charge Transport in Organic Semiconductor Devices

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Organic Electronics

Part of the book series: Advances in Polymer Science ((POLYMER,volume 223))

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In this chapter, we investigate the charge transport properties in organic semiconductor materials and devices, in the frame of variable range hopping theory. We discuss the dependences of mobility on temperature, carrier concentration, doping and trapping. We also present the charge transport model in organic light-emitting diodes.

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  1. TU Wien, Gußhausstraße 27–29/E360, 1040, Wien, Austria

    Ling Li & Hans Kosina

  2. IMEC, Kapeldreef 75, 3001, Leuven, Belgium

    Ling Li

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  1. Inst. Mikroelektronik, TU Wien, Gußhausstraße 27-29, Wien, 1040, Austria

    Tibor Grasser

  2. Inst. Mikroelektronik, TU Wien, Gußhausstraße 27-29, Wien, 1040, Austria

    Gregor Meller

  3. Inst. Mikroelektronik, TU Wien, Gußhausstraße 27-29, Wien, 1040, Austria

    Ling Li

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Li, L., Kosina, H. (2009). Charge Transport in Organic Semiconductor Devices. In: Grasser, T., Meller, G., Li, L. (eds) Organic Electronics. Advances in Polymer Science, vol 223. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/12_2009_14

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