Simulating charge transport in organic semiconductors and devices: a review. (19th December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Groves, C
• Is Part Of: Reports on progress in physics. Volume 80:Number 2(2017:Feb.)
• Publication Date: 2016-12-19
• Subjects: charge transport -- organic electronics -- semiconductor devices -- Monte Carlo -- drift diffusion -- master equation; Physics -- Periodicals; 530.05
• DOI: 10.1088/1361-6633/80/2/026502
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0034-4885

Abstract

Abstract: Charge transport simulation can be a valuable tool to better understand, optimise and design organic transistors (OTFTs), photovoltaics (OPVs), and light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). This review presents an overview of common charge transport and device models; namely drift-diffusion, master equation, mesoscale kinetic Monte Carlo and quantum chemical Monte Carlo, and a discussion of the relative merits of each. This is followed by a review of the application of these models as applied to charge transport in organic semiconductors and devices, highlighting in particular the insights made possible by modelling. The review concludes with an outlook for charge transport modelling in organic electronics.