Electrical properties and switching mechanisms of flexible organic-inorganic bistable devices

Onlaor, K.; Tunhoo, B.; Thiwawong, T.; Nukeaw, J.

doi:10.1007/s00339-012-7438-9

Electrical properties and switching mechanisms of flexible organic-inorganic bistable devices

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Date Issued

August 1, 2013

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Article

DOI

10.1007/s00339-012-7438-9

Abstract

The electrical properties of flexible organic-inorganic bistable devices fabricated with aluminum (Al) sandwiched between tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum (Alq3) and zinc selenide (ZnSe) layers were investigated. Current-voltage (I-V) measurements were conducted under conditions before, during, and after bending while changing the bending distance of the base plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET) systematically. The maximum ON/OFF current ratios of the flexible bistable devices at flat and bent conditions were approximately 2.7×10⁴ and 1.9×10⁴, respectively. The conduction mechanisms in both ON and OFF states were analyzed by a theoretical model. © 2012 Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

Citation

Applied Physics A Materials Science and Processing, 112(2), 495-500, 2013