C8-BTBT material model

1. Introduction

This page contains the OghmaNano material model for C8-BTBT (C30H40S2).

C8-BTBT 2,7-dioctyl[1]benzothieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene, high-mobility p-type OFET semiconductor

The model is written in Lua and provides simulation-ready material parameterisations for use within OghmaNano. For documentation, licensing, references, and information about the scope and accuracy of these models, see the material scripting documentation.

2. Lua material model

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local material = {}


-- ============================================================================
-- IMPORTANT MODELLING NOTE
-- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-- C8-BTBT is a wide-gap, essentially TRANSPARENT (UV-absorbing) p-type OFET
-- semiconductor, among the highest-mobility solution-processable organics:
-- field-effect hole mobilities ~5 cm^2/V/s are routine, with values up to
-- ~43 cm^2/V/s (blade/spin-coated) and even higher locally. It is a hole
-- transporter; the electron mobility is negligible.
-- ============================================================================


function material.name()
	local enabled = true

	return "C8-BTBT", enabled
end


function material.description()
	local enabled = true

	return "C8-BTBT 2,7-dioctyl[1]benzothieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene, high-mobility p-type OFET semiconductor", enabled
end


function material.formula()
	local enabled = true

	-- 2,7-Dioctyl[1]benzothieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene (CAS 583050-70-8); a
	-- solution-processable, air-stable, high-mobility p-type semiconductor.
	return "C30H40S2", enabled
end


function material.Eg(state)
	-- Units: eV
	--
	-- Transport (HOMO-LUMO) gap ~3.3 eV (HOMO ~-5.2 eV, LUMO ~-1.9 eV); the
	-- optical gap is ~3.5 eV (absorption in the UV, transparent in the
	-- visible). Varshni does not apply.
	--
	-- Reference:
	-- H. Ebata, T. Izawa, E. Miyazaki, K. Takimiya, M. Ikeda, H. Kuwabara,
	-- T. Yui, "Highly Soluble [1]Benzothieno[3,2-b]benzothiophene (BTBT)
	-- Derivatives for High-Performance, Solution-Processed Organic Field-Effect
	-- Transistors", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129, 15732-15733, 2007.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 3.30

	return value, enabled
end


function material.Xi(state)
	-- Electron affinity (LUMO level below vacuum)
	-- Units: eV
	--
	-- LUMO ~-1.9 eV, HOMO ~-5.2 eV. The deep HOMO gives air stability and good
	-- hole injection from gold.
	--
	-- Reference:
	-- H. Ebata et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129, 15732-15733, 2007.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1.90

	return value, enabled
end


function material.Nc(state)
	-- Effective conduction-band (LUMO) density of states
	-- Units: m^-3
	--
	-- Disordered organic: a constant effective DOS is used (the crystalline
	-- (T/300)^1.5 scaling does not apply). Representative value; the polymer
	-- site density is ~1e27 m^-3 and the effective transport-level DOS is
	-- normally set to 1e25-1e27 m^-3.
	--
	-- Reference:
	-- Add the precise reference used for the effective density of states.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1.0e26

	return value, enabled
end


function material.Nv(state)
	-- Effective valence-band (HOMO) density of states
	-- Units: m^-3
	--
	-- See material.Nc. Constant effective DOS; representative value.
	--
	-- Reference:
	-- Add the precise reference used for the effective density of states.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1.0e26

	return value, enabled
end


function material.mu_e(state)
	-- Low-field electron mobility
	-- Units: m^2 V^-1 s^-1
	--
	-- Strongly p-type; electron mobility is negligible and not the operative
	-- property. Representative value used.
	--
	-- Reference:
	-- Not applicable for this p-type material.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1.0e-11

	return value, enabled
end


function material.mue_x(state)
	return material.mu_e(state)
end

function material.mue_y(state)
	return material.mu_e(state)
end

function material.mue_z(state)
	return material.mu_e(state)
end


function material.mu_h(state)
	-- Low-field hole mobility
	-- Units: m^2 V^-1 s^-1
	--
	-- Very high for an organic: field-effect hole mobility ~5 cm^2/V/s (=5e-4
	-- m^2/V/s) is typical, rising to ~43 cm^2/V/s in optimised solution-
	-- processed films. A representative device value is used; note field-effect
	-- (in-plane) mobility exceeds vertical (through-film) mobility.
	--
	-- Reference:
	-- H. Ebata et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc., 129, 15732-15733, 2007; high-mobility
	-- inkjet films: H. Minemawari et al., Nature, 475, 364-367, 2011.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 5.0e-4

	return value, enabled
end


function material.muh_x(state)
	return material.mu_h(state)
end

function material.muh_y(state)
	return material.mu_h(state)
end

function material.muh_z(state)
	return material.mu_h(state)
end


function material.epsilonr(state)
	-- Relative static permittivity
	-- Dimensionless
	--
	-- Small-molecule organic solid; eps_r ~= 3.
	--
	-- Reference:
	-- Add the precise reference used for this value.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 3.00

	return value, enabled
end


function material.free_to_free_recombination(state)
	-- Bimolecular (band-to-band) recombination coefficient
	-- Units: m^3 s^-1
	--
	-- Langevin-type (non-radiative) free-carrier recombination; donor-
	-- acceptor blends typically show reduced (sub-)Langevin behaviour. A
	-- representative effective value is used.
	--
	-- Reference:
	-- Add the precise reference used for this value.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1.0e-17

	return value, enabled
end


function material.auger_Cn(state)
	-- Electron Auger recombination coefficient
	-- Units: m^6 s^-1
	--
	-- Negligible in organic semiconductors; a very small representative
	-- value is used so the channel is effectively inactive.
	--
	-- Reference:
	-- Not applicable / negligible for organic semiconductors.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1.0e-45

	return value, enabled
end


function material.auger_Cp(state)
	-- Hole Auger recombination coefficient
	-- Units: m^6 s^-1
	--
	-- See material.auger_Cn. Very small representative value.
	--
	-- Reference:
	-- Not applicable / negligible for organic semiconductors.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1.0e-45

	return value, enabled
end


function material.ss_srh_trap_energy(state)
	-- SRH trap energy relative to the middle of the band gap.
	-- Units: eV
	--
	-- Positive values are above mid-gap (towards the conduction/LUMO band).
	-- Negative values are below mid-gap (towards the valence/HOMO band).
	--
	-- Placed at mid-gap as a representative single-level approximation.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 0.0

	return value, enabled
end


function material.ss_srh_Nt(state)
	-- SRH trap density
	-- Units: m^-3
	--
	-- Representative value.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1.0e22

	return value, enabled
end


function material.ss_srh_sigma_n(state)
	-- Electron capture cross section
	-- Units: m^2
	--
	-- Representative value.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1.0e-20

	return value, enabled
end


function material.ss_srh_sigma_p(state)
	-- Hole capture cross section
	-- Units: m^2
	--
	-- Representative value.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1.0e-20

	return value, enabled
end


function material.thermal_conductivity(state)
	-- Thermal conductivity
	-- Units: W m^-1 K^-1
	--
	-- Measured out-of-plane thermal conductivity of C8-BTBT films is ~0.25
	-- W/m/K (scanning thermal microscopy). Constant value used.
	--
	-- Reference:
	-- Thermal conductivity of benzothieno-benzothiophene derivatives at the
	-- nanoscale, arXiv:2102.05377 (SThM, C8-BTBT ~0.25 W/m/K).

	local enabled = true
	local value = 0.25

	return value, enabled
end


function material.heat_capacity(state)
	-- Specific heat capacity
	-- Units: J kg^-1 K^-1
	--
	-- Not specifically characterised; organic polymers are typically
	-- ~1000-2000 J/kg/K near room temperature. Representative value.
	--
	-- Reference:
	-- Add the precise reference used for this value.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1200.0

	return value, enabled
end


function material.density(state)
	-- Mass density
	-- Units: kg m^-3
	--
	-- Representative organic-polymer film density (~1.1 g/cm^3); not precisely
	-- characterised for this polymer.
	--
	-- Reference:
	-- Add the precise reference used for this value.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1100.0

	return value, enabled
end


function material.lattice_constant(state)
	-- Characteristic molecular spacing
	-- Units: m
	--
	-- Molecular (van der Waals) solid: the value is a representative
	-- intermolecular spacing, not a covalent lattice constant. These films
	-- are amorphous (Alq3, Bepp2, Ir(piq)3) or polycrystalline (C60, CuPc),
	-- so a single lattice constant is not meaningful. Representative value.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1.0e-9

	return value, enabled
end


function material.Ntrape(state)
	-- Electron tail (exponential band-tail) trap density
	-- Units: m^-3
	--
	-- Representative magnitude for a disordered organic; adjust for the specific
	-- film. (Distinct from the deep trap density in ss_srh_Nt.)

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1.0e26

	return value, enabled
end


function material.Ntraph(state)
	-- Hole tail (exponential band-tail) trap density
	-- Units: m^-3
	--
	-- See material.Ntrape. Representative value.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1.0e26

	return value, enabled
end


function material.Etrape(state)
	-- Electron tail characteristic (Urbach) energy
	-- Units: eV
	--
	-- Representative disordered-organic value.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 0.06

	return value, enabled
end


function material.Etraph(state)
	-- Hole tail characteristic (Urbach) energy
	-- Units: eV
	--
	-- See material.Etrape. Representative value.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 0.06

	return value, enabled
end


function material.srhsigman_e(state)
	-- Electron-to-electron capture cross section
	-- Units: m^2
	--
	-- Representative value for the tail-state SRH model.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1.0e-20

	return value, enabled
end


function material.srhsigmap_e(state)
	-- Hole-to-electron capture cross section
	-- Units: m^2
	--
	-- Representative value for the tail-state SRH model.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1.0e-20

	return value, enabled
end


function material.srhsigman_h(state)
	-- Electron-to-hole capture cross section
	-- Units: m^2
	--
	-- Representative value for the tail-state SRH model.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1.0e-20

	return value, enabled
end


function material.srhsigmap_h(state)
	-- Hole-to-hole capture cross section
	-- Units: m^2
	--
	-- Representative value for the tail-state SRH model.

	local enabled = true
	local value = 1.0e-20

	return value, enabled
end


function material.print()
	local state = {
		T = 300.0,
		x = 0.0,
		y = 0.0,
		z = 0.0,
		photon_density = 0.0,
	}

	print(string.format("Material:               %s", material.name()))
	print(string.format("Description:            %s", material.description()))
	print(string.format("Formula:                %s", material.formula()))
	print(string.format("Temperature:            %.2f K", state.T))
	print(string.format("Position:               %.6e, %.6e, %.6e m", state.x, state.y, state.z))
	print(string.format("Photon density:         %.6e m^-3", state.photon_density))

	print(string.format("Band gap:               %.6f eV", material.Eg(state)))
	print(string.format("Electron affinity:      %.6f eV", material.Xi(state)))
	print(string.format("Electron mobility:      %.6e m^2/V/s", material.mu_e(state)))
	print(string.format("Hole mobility:          %.6e m^2/V/s", material.mu_h(state)))
	print(string.format("Nc:                     %.6e m^-3", material.Nc(state)))
	print(string.format("Nv:                     %.6e m^-3", material.Nv(state)))
	print(string.format("Relative permittivity:  %.6f", material.epsilonr(state)))

	print(string.format("Radiative coeff.:       %.6e m^3/s", material.free_to_free_recombination(state)))
	print(string.format("Electron Auger coeff.:  %.6e m^6/s", material.auger_Cn(state)))
	print(string.format("Hole Auger coeff.:      %.6e m^6/s", material.auger_Cp(state)))

	print(string.format("SRH trap energy:        %.6f eV", material.ss_srh_trap_energy(state)))
	print(string.format("SRH trap density:       %.6e m^-3", material.ss_srh_Nt(state)))
	print(string.format("SRH sigma n:            %.6e m^2", material.ss_srh_sigma_n(state)))
	print(string.format("SRH sigma p:            %.6e m^2", material.ss_srh_sigma_p(state)))

	print(string.format("Thermal conductivity:   %.6e W/m/K", material.thermal_conductivity(state)))
	print(string.format("Heat capacity:          %.6e J/kg/K", material.heat_capacity(state)))
	print(string.format("Mass density:           %.6e kg/m^3", material.density(state)))

	print(string.format("Electron trap density:  %.6e m^-3", material.Ntrape(state)))
	print(string.format("Hole trap density:      %.6e m^-3", material.Ntraph(state)))
	print(string.format("Electron trap energy:   %.6f eV", material.Etrape(state)))
	print(string.format("Hole trap energy:       %.6f eV", material.Etraph(state)))

	print(string.format("SRH sigma n->e:         %.6e m^2", material.srhsigman_e(state)))
	print(string.format("SRH sigma p->e:         %.6e m^2", material.srhsigmap_e(state)))
	print(string.format("SRH sigma n->h:         %.6e m^2", material.srhsigman_h(state)))
	print(string.format("SRH sigma p->h:         %.6e m^2", material.srhsigmap_h(state)))
end

return material

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