Suppression of bias stress-induced degradation of pentacene-TFT using MoOx interlayer

The bias stress effect in pentacene thin-film transistors (TFTs) with and without MoOx interlayer was characterized. The device without MoOx interlayer showed a large threshold voltage shift of 5.1 V after stressing with a constant gate-source voltage of −40 V for 10000 s, while at the same condition, the device with MoOx interlayer showed a low threshold voltage shift of 1.9 V. The results can be attributed to the stable interface between MoOx/pentacene and small contact resistance change for the device with MoOx/Cu electrode. Pentacene-TFTs with MoOx interlayer showed a high field-effect mobility of 0.61 cm2/V s and excellent bias stability, which could be a significant step toward the commercialization of OTFT technology.

► MoOx interlayer to suppress the threshold voltage shift. ► The calculation of contact resistance. ► Small contact resistance change for the device with MoOx/Cu electrode.