High‐Miscibility n‐Dopant for Organic Semiconductors Enabling Highly Stable Organic Transistors

Abstract Doping plays a crucial role in tuning the electrical properties of organic semiconductors (OSCs), yet n‐doping presents more challenges than p‐doping. A significant limitation is the poor miscibility between n‐dopants and OSCs, which hinders the practical application of n‐doping in high‐performance devices. Herein, a novel n‐dopant, 2,8,9‐Trimethyl‐2,5,8,9‐tetraaza‐1‐phosphabicyclo‐[3.3.3]undecane (TMP) is introduced, which exhibits exceptional miscibility with OSCs while maintaining excellent doping performance comparable to the benchmark n‐dopant 4‐(2,3‐Dihydro‐1,3‐dimethyl‐1H‐benzimidazol‐2‐yl)‐N, N‐dimethylbenzylamine (N‐DMBI). TMP effectively dopes gNDI‐BT, poly[[N, N′‐bis(2‐octyldodecyl)‐naphthalene‐1,4,5,8‐bis(dicarboximide)‐2,6‐diyl]‐alt‐5,5′‐(2,2′‐bithiophene)] (N2200) and [6,6]‐phenyl‐C 61 ‐butyric acid methyl ester (PC 61 BM), enabling significant enhancements in electrical conductivity without compromising film morphology, even at high doping concentrations. The high miscibility and doping efficiency of TMP make it promising for application in organic thermoelectric devices. Moreover, TMP‐doped gNDI‐BT films demonstrate superior performance as source‐drain electrodes in n‐channel N2200 organic transistors, resulting in devices that exhibit dramatically enhanced stability in bias‐stress, operational, and storage conditions compared to conventional metal electrodes. These findings highlight TMP as a transformative n‐dopant, paving the way for the development of high‐performance and stable organic electronic devices.

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Advanced Functional Materials
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2025-04-07
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202500631
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8
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Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics
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Abstract Doping plays a crucial role in tuning the electrical properties of organic semiconductors (OSCs), yet n‐doping presents more challenges than p‐doping. A significant limitation is the poor miscibility between n‐dopants and OSCs, which hinders the practical application of n‐doping in high‐performance devices. Herein, a novel n‐dopant, 2,8,9‐Trimethyl‐2,5,8,9‐tetraaza‐1‐phosphabicyclo‐[3.3.3]undecane (TMP) is introduced, which exhibits exceptional miscibility with OSCs while maintaining excellent doping performance comparable to the benchmark n‐dopant 4‐(2,3‐Dihydro‐1,3‐dimethyl‐1H‐benzimidazol‐2‐yl)‐N, N‐dimethylbenzylamine (N‐DMBI). TMP effectively dopes gNDI‐BT, poly[[N, N′‐bis(2‐octyldodecyl)‐naphthalene‐1,4,5,8‐bis(dicarboximide)‐2,6‐diyl]‐alt‐5,5′‐(2,2′‐bithiophene)] (N2200) and [6,6]‐phenyl‐C 61 ‐butyric acid methyl ester (PC 61 BM), enabling significant enhancements in electrical conductivity without compromising film morphology, even at high doping concentrations. The high miscibility and doping efficiency of TMP make it promising for application in organic thermoelectric devices. Moreover, TMP‐doped gNDI‐BT films demonstrate superior performance as source‐drain electrodes in n‐channel N2200 organic transistors, resulting in devices that exhibit dramatically enhanced stability in bias‐stress, operational, and storage conditions compared to conventional metal electrodes. These findings highlight TMP as a transformative n‐dopant, paving the way for the development of high‐performance and stable organic electronic devices.

Advanced Functional MaterialsVol. 35(36)
Sun Yat-sen University (CN), Hunan University (CN), State Key Laboratory of Chemobiosensing and Chemometrics (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Hunan University, Xiangtan University, Science, Technology and Innovation Commission of Shenzhen Municipality, National Key Research and Development Program of China, Overseas Expertise Introduction Center for Discipline Innovation of Food Nutrition and Human Health (111 Center)
Openalex Percentile: Top 4%
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