NanoMechanical properties of Organic Semiconductors
Interfaces
The nanomechanical properties of materials have become an area of increasing
importance as the scale of components and devices approach atomic dimensions. In
particular a major challenge for organic electronics is the compatibility between the organic
semiconductor materials and the metal or metal oxide contact. The degree of adhesion, wear
resistance and wettability of the organic layer deposited on a conductor surface is an essential
issue for the stability and reliability of organic electronic devices. So far, this topic has been
investigated with trivial techniques (e.g. tape test) and only phenomenological models have
been developed.
The goal of our project is to achieve an atomic- or molecular-scale understanding of
adhesion, friction and the interfacial mechanics of organic semiconductor interfaces. This will
be achieved in different ways.
