An experimental investigation of metal phthalocyanine-germanium interfaces

Abstract

Hybrid organic-inorganic devices present interesting possibilities for the growing field of organic semiconductors. The interface within these devices plays an im portant role in their performance, and as they decrease in size this becomes increasingly significant. This work investigates metal phthalocyanines (MPc), a potentially useful molecular organic semiconductor, on the technologically relevant Ge(001)-2x1, Ge(001)-2x1:H and Ge (111)-c (2x8) surfaces. The goal of this thesis is a characterisation of the physical, electronic and chemical behaviour of these interfaces.