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Organic TFTs: Solution-Processable Small-Molecule Semiconductors

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Organic semiconductor (OSC) materials are seen as a potential replacement for amorphous silicon in future display applications. State-of-the-art small-molecule OSC materials, when incorporated into a transistor, obtain performance on par or superior to transistors using amorphous silicon. Higher performance coupled with the potential for low-cost fabrication make small-molecule OSC materials extremely promising and the focus of research organizations worldwide. This chapter provides an overview of p-type and n-type materials available, then addresses the impact of processing conditions on transistor performance, and finally concludes with an overview of state-of-the-art materials.

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Abbreviations

DFCO-4T:

Phenacyl Quaterthiophene

DiF-TES-ADT:

Bis(triethylsilylethynyldifluoro)anthradithiophene

DT-TTF:

Dithiophene Tetrathiafulvalene

HMDS:

Hexamethyldisilazane

P3HT:

Poly(3-hexylthiophene)

PCBM:

Phenyl-C61-Butyric Acid Methyl Ester

PFBT:

Pentafluorobenzenethiol

PVP:

Poly(4-vinylphenol)

SAM:

Self-assembled Monolayer

TES-ADT:

Bis(triethylsilylethynyl)anthradithiophene

TIPS Pentacene:

Bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)pentacene

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Redinger, D., Payne, M. (2012). Organic TFTs: Solution-Processable Small-Molecule Semiconductors. In: Chen, J., Cranton, W., Fihn, M. (eds) Handbook of Visual Display Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79567-4_50

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