articleProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesOct 10, 2016BRONZE OA

Controlling the mode of operation of organic transistors through side-chain engineering

Imperial College London · Mines Saint-Étienne · +6 more institutions

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Abstract

Electrolyte-gated organic transistors offer low bias operation facilitated by direct contact of the transistor channel with an electrolyte. Their operation mode is generally defined by the dimensionality of charge transport, where a field-effect transistor allows for electrostatic charge accumulation at the electrolyte/semiconductor interface, whereas an organic electrochemical transistor (OECT) facilitates penetration of ions into the bulk of the channel, considered a slow process, leading to volumetric doping and electronic transport. Conducting polymer OECTs allow for fast switching and high currents through incorporation of excess, hygroscopic ionic phases, but operate in depletion mode. Here, we show that…

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Keywords
  • Transistor
  • Electrolyte
  • Side chain
  • Materials science
  • Bioelectronics
  • Organic semiconductor
  • Field-effect transistor
  • Capacitance
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Affordable and clean energy
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