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Afzal T, Iqbal MJ, Almutairi BS, Zohaib M, Nadeem M, Raza MA, Naseem S. Tuning phase separation in DPPDTT/PMMA blend to achieve molecular self-assembly in the conducting polymer for organic field effect transistors. J Chem Phys 2024; 160:034902. [PMID: 38230950 DOI: 10.1063/5.0184290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/18/2024] Open
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The semiconductor/insulator blends for organic field-effect transistors are a potential solution to improve the charge transport in the active layer by inducing phase separation in the blends. However, the technique is less investigated for long-chain conducting polymers such as Poly[2,5-(2-octyldodecyl)-3,6-diketopyrrolopyrrole-alt-5,5-(2,5-di(thien-2-yl)thieno [3,2-b]thiophene)] (DPPDTT), and lateral phase separation is generally reported due to the instability during solvent evaporation, which results in degraded device performance. Herein, we report how to tailor the dominant mechanism of phase separation in such blends and the molecular assembly of the polymer. For DPPDTT/PMMA blends, we found that for higher DPPDTT concentrations (more than 75%) where the vertical phase separation mechanism is dominant, PMMA assisted in the self-assembly of DPPDTT to form nanowires and micro-transport channels on top of PMMA. The formation of nanowires yielded 13 times higher mobility as compared to pristine devices. For blend ratios with DPPDTT ≤ 50%, both the competing mechanisms, vertical and lateral phase separation, are taking place. It resulted in somewhat lower charge carrier mobilities. Hence, our results show that by systematic tuning of the blend ratio, PMMA can act as an excellent binding material in long-chain polymers such as DPPDTT and produce vertically stratified and aligned structures to ensure high mobility devices.
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- Tahmina Afzal
- Centre of Excellence in Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- Centre of Excellence in Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- Department of Physics, College of Science, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Centre of Excellence in Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- Centre of Excellence in Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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- Centre of Excellence in Solid State Physics, University of the Punjab, Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore 54590, Pakistan
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Hao R, Liu L, Yuan J, Wu L, Lei S. Recent Advances in Field Effect Transistor Biosensors: Designing Strategies and Applications for Sensitive Assay. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:bios13040426. [PMID: 37185501 PMCID: PMC10136430 DOI: 10.3390/bios13040426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2023] [Revised: 03/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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In comparison with traditional clinical diagnosis methods, field-effect transistor (FET)-based biosensors have the advantages of fast response, easy miniaturization and integration for high-throughput screening, which demonstrates their great technical potential in the biomarker detection platform. This mini review mainly summarizes recent advances in FET biosensors. Firstly, the review gives an overview of the design strategies of biosensors for sensitive assay, including the structures of devices, functionalization methods and semiconductor materials used. Having established this background, the review then focuses on the following aspects: immunoassay based on a single biosensor for disease diagnosis; the efficient integration of FET biosensors into a large-area array, where multiplexing provides valuable insights for high-throughput testing options; and the integration of FET biosensors into microfluidics, which contributes to the rapid development of lab-on-chip (LOC) sensing platforms and the integration of biosensors with other types of sensors for multifunctional applications. Finally, we summarize the long-term prospects for the commercialization of FET sensing systems.
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- Ruisha Hao
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Medical College, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Science, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Nawaz A, Merces L, Ferro LMM, Sonar P, Bufon CCB. Impact of Planar and Vertical Organic Field-Effect Transistors on Flexible Electronics. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2204804. [PMID: 36124375 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202204804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The development of flexible and conformable devices, whose performance can be maintained while being continuously deformed, provides a significant step toward the realization of next-generation wearable and e-textile applications. Organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) are particularly interesting for flexible and lightweight products, because of their low-temperature solution processability, and the mechanical flexibility of organic materials that endows OFETs the natural compatibility with plastic and biodegradable substrates. Here, an in-depth review of two competing flexible OFET technologies, planar and vertical OFETs (POFETs and VOFETs, respectively) is provided. The electrical, mechanical, and physical properties of POFETs and VOFETs are critically discussed, with a focus on four pivotal applications (integrated logic circuits, light-emitting devices, memories, and sensors). It is pointed out that the flexible function of the relatively newer VOFET technology, along with its perspective on advancing the applicability of flexible POFETs, has not been reviewed so far, and the direct comparison regarding the performance of POFET- and VOFET-based flexible applications is most likely absent. With discussions spanning printed and wearable electronics, materials science, biotechnology, and environmental monitoring, this contribution is a clear stimulus to researchers working in these fields to engage toward the plentiful possibilities that POFETs and VOFETs offer to flexible electronics.
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- Ali Nawaz
- Center for Sensors and Devices, Bruno Kessler Foundation (FBK), Trento, 38123, Italy
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- Research Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126, Chemnitz, Germany
- Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-100, Brazil
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- Research Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN), Chemnitz University of Technology, 09126, Chemnitz, Germany
- Brazilian Nanotechnology National Laboratory (LNNano), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-100, Brazil
- Institute of Chemistry, University of Campinas, Campinas, São Paulo, 13083-970, Brazil
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- School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
- Centre for Materials Science, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4000, Australia
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- MackGraphe - Graphene and Nanomaterials Research Center, Mackenzie Presbyterian Institute, São Paulo, 01302-907, Brazil
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Jin T, Ko Park SH, Fang DW. Highly-stable flexible pressure sensor using piezoelectric polymer film on metal oxide TFT. RSC Adv 2022; 12:21014-21021. [PMID: 35919830 PMCID: PMC9301630 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra02613a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this study, a flexible pressure sensor with highly stable performance is presented. The pressure sensor was fabricated to work under low voltage conditions by using a high mobility amorphous indium–gallium–zinc oxide (a-IGZO) thin-film transistor (TFT) and a stretched polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) film. To prepare a stable sensor suitable for practical use, we designed a device structure that shields ambient noise by grounding the control gate. The shielding structure significantly improves the stability of the device. Moreover, the sensor was fabricated on a flexible substrate and delaminated via a laser lift-off (LLO) technique to meet the urgent needs for flexibility. The pressure sensor showed good sensitivity and reliability over a pressure ranging from 0 to 75 kPa which covers the human touch pressure range. Especially, good linearity over a wide pressure range and high stability over 1000 repeated loadings were realized. Due to the simple structure, the pressure sensor demonstrates the advantage of being inexpensive to be manufactured and holds the potential to be integrated into the display backplane. Therefore, the proposed sensor has great potential in the production of flexible touch screens, human–machine interacting applications, and even electronic skins in the future. Flexible piezoelectric pressure sensor using a-IGZO TFT was prepared and a shielding structure was proposed to stabilize the response current.![]()
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- Taiyu Jin
- Institute of Rare and Scattered Elements, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, P. R. China
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- Smart & Soft Materials & Devices Laboratory (SSMD), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon 34141, South Korea
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- Institute of Rare and Scattered Elements, College of Chemistry, Liaoning University, Shenyang 110036, P. R. China
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- Liang Luo
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (SKLAOC) Lanzhou University Lanzhou P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry (SKLAOC) Lanzhou University Lanzhou P. R. China
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Oh S, Khan MRR, Choi G, Seo J, Park E, An TK, Park YD, Lee HS. Advanced Organic Transistor-Based Sensors Utilizing a Solvatochromic Medium with Twisted Intramolecular Charge-Transfer Behavior and Its Application to Ammonia Gas Detection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:56385-56393. [PMID: 34796709 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c15116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Here, we designed and developed an organic field-effect transistor (OFET)-based gas sensor by applying solvatochromic dye (Nile red, NR) with twisted intramolecular charge-transfer (TICT) behavior depending on the polarity of the surrounding molecules, as an auxiliary NR sensing medium (aNR-SM). As a polar molecule approaches, intra-charge transfers from the donor diethylamine group to the ketone group occur in the NR molecule, resulting in the twisting of the donor functional group and thereby increasing its dipole moment. Using this characteristic, NR was applied as an auxiliary sensing medium to the OFET for detecting ammonia (NH3), a representative toxic gas. The Top-NR case, where the aNR-SM covers only the top of the organic semiconductor layer, showed the best gas sensing performance, and its response and recovery rates were improved by 46 and 94%, respectively, compared to the pristine case. More importantly, a sensitivity of 0.87 ± 0.045 ppm-1 % was measured, having almost perfect linearity (0.999) over the range of measured NH3 concentrations, which is the result of solving the saturation problem in the sensing characteristics of the OFET-based gas sensor. Our result not only improved the sensing performance of the OFET-based sensor but also made an important advance in that the reliability of the sensing performance was easily secured by applying solvatochromic and TICT behaviors of an auxiliary sensing medium.
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- Seungtaek Oh
- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi 15588, Republic of Korea
- BK21 FOUR ERICA-ACE Center, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi 15588, Republic of Korea
- BK21 FOUR ERICA-ACE Center, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi 15588, Republic of Korea
- BK21 FOUR ERICA-ACE Center, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
- Department of IT Convergence, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju 27469, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Incheon National University, Incheon 22012, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi 15588, Republic of Korea
- BK21 FOUR ERICA-ACE Center, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi 15588, Republic of Korea
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Wang Z, Jiang X, Huang K, Ning L, Zhang J, Zhang F, Yang J, Wu Y, Chen X, Yi Y, Shi X, Chen Y, Wang S. A Bioinspired Adhesive-Integrated-Agent Strategy for Constructing Robust Gas-Sensing Arrays. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2021; 33:e2106067. [PMID: 34633120 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202106067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2021] [Revised: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Gas sensors based on organic molecules are attractive for their tailored molecular structures and controllable functions, but weak interfacial adhesion between sensing materials and supporting substrates has severely hampered their practical applications, particularly in harsh environments. Here, inspired by the combined anchoring-recognizing feature of natural olfactory systems, an adhesive-integrated-agent strategy to integrate the adhesive unit (poly(dimethylsiloxane)) with the sensing unit (organoplatinum(II)) into one chemistry entity, creating robust and sensitive nanobelt array gas sensors is demonstrated. Systematic theoretical and experimental studies reveal that incorporating adhesive units significantly enhances the interfacial adhesion of the array sensors and gas-bridged super-exchange electronic couplings of sensing units ensure their efficient gas-sensing performance. The high shear strength of ≈7.05 × 106 N m-2 allows these arrays to resist aggressive ultrasonication, tape peeling, or repeated bending without compromising their sensing performance. This molecular engineering strategy opens a new guideline to develop robust gas sensors.
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- Zhao Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials & CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory on New Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P. R. China
- Ji Hua Laboratory, Foshan, 528000, P. R. China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchy Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchy Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Innovative Center for Flexible Devices (iFLEX), Max Planck-NTU Joint Lab for Artificial Senses, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials & CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory on New Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials & CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory on New Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Innovative Center for Flexible Devices (iFLEX), Max Planck-NTU Joint Lab for Artificial Senses, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, CAS Research/Education Center for Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Nanoscience, Key Laboratory for Nanosystem and Hierarchy Fabrication, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials & CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory on New Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Materials and Interfacial Science, CAS Center for Excellence in Nanoscience, Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials & CAS-HKU Joint Laboratory on New Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Jiang X, Sun C, Zhang C, Cheng S. Highly responsive biosensors based on organic field-effect transistors under light irradiation. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2021.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Hawly T, Streller F, Johnson M, Miguez-Lago S, Hammer N, Hampel F, Vivod D, Zahn D, Kivala M, Branscheid R, Spiecker E, Fink RH. Tailored Solution-Based N-heterotriangulene Thin Films: Unravelling the Self-Assembly. Chemphyschem 2021; 22:1079-1087. [PMID: 33792107 PMCID: PMC8251884 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100164] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The ability of a series of bridged triarylamines, so‐called N‐heterotriangulenes, to form multilayer‐type 2D‐extended films via a solution‐based processing method was examined using complementary microscopic techniques. We found that the long‐range order, crystallinity, and layer thickness decisively depend on the nature of the substituents attached to the polycyclic backbone. Owing to their flat core unit, compounds exhibiting a carbonyl unit at the bridge position provide a superior building block as compared to thioketone‐bridged derivatives. In addition, nature and length of the peripheral substituents affect the orientation of the aromatic core unit within highly crystalline films. Hence, our results stress the significance of a suitable molecular framework and provide deeper understanding of structure formation in 2D‐confined surroundings for such compounds.
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- Tim Hawly
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Chair of Physical Chemistry II, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Chair of Physical Chemistry II, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Chair of Physical Chemistry II, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Chair of Organic Chemistry I, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91052, Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Chair of Organic Chemistry I, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91052, Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Chair of Organic Chemistry I, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Str. 10, 91052, Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Chair of Theoretical Chemistry, Nägelsbachstraße 25, 91052, Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Chair of Theoretical Chemistry, Nägelsbachstraße 25, 91052, Erlangen, Germany
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- Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Institute of Organic Chemistry & Centre of Advanced Materials, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270 & 225, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Institute of Micro- and Nanostructure Research & Center for Nanoanalysis and Electron Microscopy (CENEM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, IZNF, Cauerstraße 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Institute of Micro- and Nanostructure Research & Center for Nanoanalysis and Electron Microscopy (CENEM), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, IZNF, Cauerstraße 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Chair of Physical Chemistry II, Egerlandstraße 3, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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Wang Q, Sui N, Gao X, Chi X, Pan L, Lu R, Zhang H, Kang Z, Zhao B, Wang Y. Study of the Photoluminescence Characteristics of 4,4'-((1 E,1' E)-Quinoxaline-2,3-diylbis(ethene-2,1-diyl))bis( N, N-dimethylaniline). J Phys Chem B 2021; 125:4132-4140. [PMID: 33853330 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.1c00655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A comparative investigation on the photophysical properties of a quinoxaline derivative 4,4'-((1E,1'E)-quinoxaline-2,3-diylbis(ethene-2,1-diyl))bis(N,N-dimethylaniline) (QDMA2) was performed by employing many spectroscopies. Based on the pump-dump/push-probe measurement, it is found that a solvent-stabilized charge-transfer state can participate in the relaxation of excited QDMA2 with increasing solvent polarity. Meanwhile, the aggregated QDMA2 molecules were engineered into the organic light-emitting diode test, which showed a correlated color temperature value of 1875 K. With the help of a diamond anvil cell, the pressure-dependent photoluminescence of aggregated QDMA2 shows that the intermolecular interaction can affect the color and intensity of photoluminescence through adjusting the band gap and irradiative channel of the aggregated molecules. These results are important for understanding the structure-property relationships and the rational design of functional materials for optoelectronic applications.
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- Quan Wang
- Femtosecond Laser Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Femtosecond Laser Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Femtosecond Laser Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Femtosecond Laser Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Femtosecond Laser Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Femtosecond Laser Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Femtosecond Laser Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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- Femtosecond Laser Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Physics and Technology for Advanced Batteries (Ministry of Education), College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, P. R. China
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Liang J, Song Z, Wang S, Zhao X, Tong Y, Ren H, Guo S, Tang Q, Liu Y. Cobweb-like, Ultrathin Porous Polymer Films for Ultrasensitive NO 2 Detection. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:52992-53002. [PMID: 33170620 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c09821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Gas sensors based on polymer field-effect transistors (FETs) have drawn much attention owing to the inherent merits of specific selectivity, low cost, and room temperature operation. Ultrathin (<10 nm) and porous polymer semiconductor films offer a golden opportunity for achieving high-performance gas sensors. However, wafer-scale fabrication of such high-quality polymer films is of great challenge and has rarely been realized before. Herein, the first demonstration of 4 in. wafer-scale, cobweb-like, and ultrathin porous polymer films is reported via a one-step phase-inversion process. This approach is extremely simple and universal for constructing various ultrathin porous polymer semiconductor films. Thanks to the abundant pores, ultrathin size, and high charge-transfer efficiency of the prepared polymer films, our gas sensors exhibit many superior advantages, including ultrahigh response (2.46 × 106%), low limit of detection (LOD) (<1 ppm), and excellent selectivity. Thus, the proposed fabrication strategy is exceptionally promising for mass manufacturing of low-cost high-performance polymer FET-based gas sensors.
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- Jing Liang
- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- School of Mathematics and Statistics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, China
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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- Centre for Advanced Optoelectronic Functional Materials Research, and Key Laboratory of UV-Emitting Materials and Technology of Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun 130024, China
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Wang Y, Zhang J, Zhang S, Huang J. OFET chemical sensors: Chemical sensors based on ultrathin organic field‐effect transistors. POLYM INT 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.6095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Yan Wang
- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering Tongji University Shanghai P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering Tongji University Shanghai P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering Tongji University Shanghai P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering Tongji University Shanghai P. R. China
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Nanjo C, Yokogawa D, Matsushita MM, Awaga K. Chemical potentials of electric double layers at metal-electrolyte interfaces: dependence on electrolyte concentration and electrode materials, and application to field-effect transistors. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:12395-12402. [PMID: 32347251 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp00423e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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When a metal is soaked in an electrolyte solution, the metal and solution affect each other through the formation of electric double layers (EDLs) at their interfaces. The EDLs at metal-electrolyte interfaces can realize high-density charge-carrier injections and accumulations, and thus have recently attracted attention for their potential application to energy storage, and electronic and electrochemical devices. In such EDL-based devices, including field-effect transistors (FETs), the potential energy of surface electrons in the metal electrodes (EM) governs the transistor device performance. This is in clear contrast to redox-driven electrochemical devices such as dye-sensitized solar cells and electrochromic devices, whose performance is primarily governed by the potentials of the redox-active species. However, there has been no systematic research to bridge the distance between metal electrons and electrolyte ions. In the present study, we carefully examined the dependence of EM of ITO, Au and Pt electrodes on the concentration of the PEG solutions of LiCl and MgCl2, because it has been well established that the chemical potential of electrolyte solutions is dependent on the solution concentrations. Our results showed that, at the same electrolyte concentration, the values of EM increased in the order of ITO, Au and Pt; moreover, on the same electrode, EM showed linear decreases as a function of the logarithm of the electrolyte concentrations. To understand these behaviors, we developed a theoretical treatment of the EDLs based on the simple Gouy-Chapman model, and obtained the theoretical expressions of EM in terms of the concentration of electrolyte and the work function of the metal electrode (ΦM), which were found to successfully explain the dependences of EM on the electrolyte concentration and the electrode materials. We also examined the EDL-FETs of platinum phthalocyanine (PtPc), with various LiCl-PEG solutions of different concentrations as gate electrolytes. The threshold voltage eVT and EM exhibited a linear relation, which was well explained by the relation between EM and the valence band energy EVB of PtPc. The transfer characteristics at various gate voltage VG were found to be well normalized by a function of eVG + EM.
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- Chihiro Nanjo
- Department of Chemistry & Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Sciences (IRCCS), Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Arts and Science, The University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, 153-8902, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry & Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Sciences (IRCCS), Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan.
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- Department of Chemistry & Integrated Research Consortium on Chemical Sciences (IRCCS), Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8602, Japan.
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Yuvaraja S, Surya SG, Chernikova V, Vijjapu MT, Shekhah O, Bhatt PM, Chandra S, Eddaoudi M, Salama KN. Realization of an Ultrasensitive and Highly Selective OFET NO 2 Sensor: The Synergistic Combination of PDVT-10 Polymer and Porphyrin-MOF. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:18748-18760. [PMID: 32281789 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c00803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) are emerging as competitive candidates for gas sensing applications due to the ease of their fabrication process combined with the ability to readily fine-tune the properties of organic semiconductors. Nevertheless, some key challenges remain to be addressed, such as material degradation, low sensitivity, and poor selectivity toward toxic gases. Appropriately, a heterojunction combination of different sensing layers with multifunctional capabilities offers great potential to overcome these problems. Here, a novel and highly sensitive receptor layer is proposed encompassing a porous 3D metal-organic framework (MOF) based on isostructural-fluorinated MOFs acting as an NO2 specific preconcentrator, on the surface of a stable and ultrathin PDVT-10 organic semiconductor on an OFET platform. Here, with this proposed combination we have unveiled an unprecedented 700% increase in sensitivity toward NO2 analyte in contrast to the pristine PDVT-10. The resultant combination for this OFET device exhibits a remarkable lowest detection limit of 8.25 ppb, a sensitivity of 680 nA/ppb, and good stability over a period of 6 months under normal laboratory conditions. Further, a negligible response (4.232 nA/%RH) toward humidity in the range of 5%-90% relative humidity was demonstrated using this combination. Markedly, the obtained results support the use of the proposed novel strategy to achieve an excellent sensing performance with an OFET platform.
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- Saravanan Yuvaraja
- Sensors Lab, Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Sensors Lab, Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Functional Materials Design, Discovery & Development Research Group (FMD3) Advanced Membranes & Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Sensors Lab, Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Functional Materials Design, Discovery & Development Research Group (FMD3) Advanced Membranes & Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Functional Materials Design, Discovery & Development Research Group (FMD3) Advanced Membranes & Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Functional Materials Design, Discovery & Development Research Group (FMD3) Advanced Membranes & Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Functional Materials Design, Discovery & Development Research Group (FMD3) Advanced Membranes & Porous Materials Center, Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Sensors Lab, Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center, Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, 23955-6900, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Chen H, Zhang W, Li M, He G, Guo X. Interface Engineering in Organic Field-Effect Transistors: Principles, Applications, and Perspectives. Chem Rev 2020; 120:2879-2949. [PMID: 32078296 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Heterogeneous interfaces that are ubiquitous in optoelectronic devices play a key role in the device performance and have led to the prosperity of today's microelectronics. Interface engineering provides an effective and promising approach to enhancing the device performance of organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) and even developing new functions. In fact, researchers from different disciplines have devoted considerable attention to this concept, which has started to evolve from simple improvement of the device performance to sophisticated construction of novel functionalities, indicating great potential for further applications in broad areas ranging from integrated circuits and energy conversion to catalysis and chemical/biological sensors. In this review article, we provide a timely and comprehensive overview of current efficient approaches developed for building various delicate functional interfaces in OFETs, including interfaces within the semiconductor layers, semiconductor/electrode interfaces, semiconductor/dielectric interfaces, and semiconductor/environment interfaces. We also highlight the major contributions and new concepts of integrating molecular functionalities into electrical circuits, which have been neglected in most previous reviews. This review will provide a fundamental understanding of the interplay between the molecular structure, assembly, and emergent functions at the molecular level and consequently offer novel insights into designing a new generation of multifunctional integrated circuits and sensors toward practical applications.
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- Hongliang Chen
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory for Structural Chemistry of Unstable and Stable Species, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China.,Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China.,Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P. R. China
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Pei K, Lau AHY, Chan PKL. Understanding molecular surface doping of large bandgap organic semiconductors and overcoming the contact/access resistance in organic field-effect transistors. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2020; 22:7100-7109. [PMID: 32202576 DOI: 10.1039/d0cp00487a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The contact resistance (Rc) and the effective carrier mobility (μeff) are considered as the important indicators of the performance of organic field-effect transistors (OFETs). Conventionally, the contact resistance is regarded as the interface effect between the metal electrodes and the organic semiconductors, while the carrier mobility is correlated to the crystallinity and π-π stacking of the organic molecules. In the staggered OFETs, Rc is actually closely correlated to μeff through the channel sheet resistance. Besides, the accuracy of the carrier mobility directly extracted from the non-ideal transfer curves with significant contact effect is always questionable. Herein, a diffusion-lead surface doping approach is employed to improve the contact resistance and mobility issues simultaneously. By suppressing the trap states in the sublimated 2,7-dioctyl[1]benzothieno[3,2-b][1]benzothiophene (C8-BTBT) organic semiconductor with 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (F4-TCNQ), we observed a 3-fold increase in the carrier mobility from 0.5 to 1.6 cm2 V-1 s-1, and the Rc also drops remarkably from 25.7 kΩ cm to 5.2 kΩ cm. Moreover, the threshold voltage (VTH), subthreshold swing (SS) and the bias stability of the OFETs are also significantly improved. Based on the detailed characterization of the C8-BTBT film upon surface doping, including X-ray diffraction (XRD) for the film crystallinity, Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM) for the surface potential, trap state investigation by density of states (DOS) measurement and electrical circuit modeling for partial doping analysis, we confirmed that the spontaneous charge transfer process due to the diffusion of the F4-TCNQ dopants in the C8-BTBT matrix can lead to an effective trap filling. This technique and findings can be potentially developed into a general approach for the improvement of different performance parameters of OFETs.
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- Ke Pei
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong.
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Higashino T, Arai S, Inoue S, Tsuzuki S, Shimoi Y, Horiuchi S, Hasegawa T, Azumi R. Architecting layered molecular packing in substituted benzobisbenzothiophene (BBBT) semiconductor crystals. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ce00285b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The construction of layered molecular packing structures in a non-layered crystalline material, benzobisbenzothiophene (BBBT), was achieved by employing long-alkyl and phenyl substituents, leading to high-performance organic thin-film transistors.
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- Toshiki Higashino
- Electronics and Photonics Research Institute
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
- Tsukuba
- Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics
- The University of Tokyo
- Tokyo
- Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics
- The University of Tokyo
- Tokyo
- Japan
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- Research Center for Computational Design of Advanced Functional Materials (CD-FMat)
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
- Tsukuba
- Japan
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- Research Center for Computational Design of Advanced Functional Materials (CD-FMat)
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
- Tsukuba
- Japan
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- Electronics and Photonics Research Institute
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
- Tsukuba
- Japan
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- Department of Applied Physics
- The University of Tokyo
- Tokyo
- Japan
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- Electronics and Photonics Research Institute
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
- Tsukuba
- Japan
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Fan H, Li H, Han J, McKeever N, Yu J, Katz HE. A Humid-Air-Operable, NO 2-Responsive Polymer Transistor Series Circuit with Improved Signal-to-Drift Ratio Based on Polymer Semiconductor Oxidation. ACS Sens 2019; 4:3240-3247. [PMID: 31777244 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b01751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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A subparts per million-sensitive nitrogen dioxide (NO2) sensing circuit with improved humid air stability was realized incorporating UV-ozone treatment on a poly(bisdodecylquaterthiophene)/polystyrene blend film. The circuit consisted of a pair of organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) in series, one OFET with and one without this treatment. In contrast to most previous OFET sensors, the readout was obtained from the voltage Vout at a point between the OFETs. The circuit showed a low detection limit (200 ppb) toward NO2 and greatly reduced the voltage drift in the humid environment compared to the current drift of the circuit or the individual OFETs because of the balance of conductance drifts on either side of the readout point, which differs from the existing OFET-based sensors. By using Vout as the detection parameter, the sensitivity of the circuit approaches 25 and 400% for NO2 concentrations of 200 ppb and 20 ppm, respectively. Moreover, the Vout is substantial enough to be easily measured by a voltmeter, which could remove the need for complex equipment (semiconductor analyzer system) for the sensing test. We thus demonstrate a simplified approach to stabilized OFET circuits that could be used in printable, flexible, or wearable sensors.
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- Huidong Fan
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Information, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu 610054, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Information, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu 610054, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 3400 North Charles Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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Lee C, Jeong J, Kim H, Kim Y. Low-Voltage Organic Nonvolatile Memory Transistors with Water-Soluble Polymers Containing Thermally Induced Radical Dipoles. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:48113-48120. [PMID: 31834765 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b14521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A water-soluble acidic polymer, poly(2-acrylamido-2-methyl-1-propanesulfonic acid) (PAMPSA), was applied as a gate-insulating layer for organic field-effect transistors (OFETs). Before depositing the poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) channel layers, the PAMPSA layers were subjected to thermal treatment at various temperatures from 140 to 230 °C. The OFET performance was greatly enhanced by thermal treatment between 140 and 170 °C, whereas it became very poor at higher temperatures (200-230 °C). In particular, the transfer curves showed pronounced hysteresis phenomena at 170 °C. Various measurements including thermogravimetric analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy disclosed that the PAMPSA chains underwent thermal degradation from ca. 160 °C and could generate carbon radicals leading to the formation of dipoles with the nitrogen lone pair electrons. The carbon-nitrogen dipoles delivered hysteresis phenomena to the OFETs with the PAMPSA layers treated at 170 °C, which exhibited excellent memory retention characteristics up to 10 000 cycles even at -1 V. Hence, it is expected that the thermally treated PAMPSA layers can be used as one of the viable gate-insulating memory materials for low-voltage transistor-type organic memory devices (TOMDs).
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Shen H, He Z, Jin W, Xiang L, Zhao W, Di CA, Zhu D. Mimicking Sensory Adaptation with Dielectric Engineered Organic Transistors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1905018. [PMID: 31583770 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201905018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2019] [Revised: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Mimicking sensory adaptation with transistors is essential for developing next-generation smart circuits. A key challenge is how to obtain controllable and reversible short-term signal decay while simultaneously maintaining long-term electrical stability. By introducing a buried dynamic-trapping interface within the dielectric layer, an organic adaptive transistor (OAT) with sensory adaptation functionality is developed. The device induces self-adaptive interfacial trapping to enable volatile shielding of the gating field, thereby leading to rapid and temporary carrier concentration decay in the conductive channel without diminishing the mobility upon a fixed voltage bias. More importantly, the device exhibits a fine-tuned decay constant ranging from 50 ms to 5 s, accurately matching the adaptation timescales in bio-systems. This not only suggests promising applications of OATs in flexible artificial intelligent elements, but also provides a strategy for engineering organic devices toward novel biomimetic functions.
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- Hongguang Shen
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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Un H, Wang J, Pei J. Recent Efforts in Understanding and Improving the Nonideal Behaviors of Organic Field-Effect Transistors. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2019; 6:1900375. [PMID: 31637154 PMCID: PMC6794634 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201900375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Revised: 08/02/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Over the past three decades, the mobility of organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) has been improved from 10-5 up to over 10 cm2 V-1 s-1, which reaches or has already satisfied the requirements of demanding applications. However, pronounced nonideal behaviors in current-voltage characteristics are commonly observed, which indicates that the reported mobilities may not truly reflect the device properties. Herein, a comprehensive understanding of the origins of several observed nonidealities (downward, upward, double-slope, superlinear, and humped transfer characteristics) is summarized, and how to extract comparatively reliable mobilities from nonideal behaviors in OFETs is discussed. Combining an overview of the ideal and state-of-the-art OFETs, considerable possible approaches are also provided for future OFETs.
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- Hio‐Ieng Un
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS)Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of EducationKey Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of EducationCenter of Soft Matter Science and EngineeringCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking UniversityBeijing100871China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS)Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of EducationKey Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of EducationCenter of Soft Matter Science and EngineeringCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking UniversityBeijing100871China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS)Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of EducationKey Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of EducationCenter of Soft Matter Science and EngineeringCollege of Chemistry and Molecular EngineeringPeking UniversityBeijing100871China
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Yu SH, Girma HG, Sim KM, Yoon S, Park JM, Kong H, Chung DS. Polymer-based flexible NO x sensors with ppb-level detection at room temperature using breath-figure molding. NANOSCALE 2019; 11:17709-17717. [PMID: 31545332 DOI: 10.1039/c9nr06096k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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A strategically designed polymer semiconductor thin film morphology with both high responsivity to the specific gas analyte and high signal transport efficiency is reported to realize high-performance flexible NOx gas sensors. Breath-figure (BF) molding of polymer semiconductors enables a finely defined degree of nano-porosity in polymer films with high reproducibility while maintaining high charge carrier mobility characteristics of organic field effect transistors (OFETs). The optimized BF-OFET with a donor-acceptor copolymer exhibits a maximum responsivity of over 104%, sensitivity of 774% ppm-1, and limit of detection (LOD) of 110 ppb against NO at room temperature. When tested across at NO concentrations of 0.2-10 ppm, the BF-OFET gas sensor exhibits a response time of 100-300 s, which is suitable for safety purposes in practical applications. Furthermore, BF-OFETs show a high reproducibility as confirmed by statistical analysis on 64 independently fabricated devices. The selectivity of NOx analytes is tested by comparing the sensing ability of BF-OFETs with those of other reducing gases and volatile organic compounds; the BF-OFET gas sensor platform monitors specific gas analytes based on their polarity and magnitude of sensitivity. Finally, flexible BF-OFETs conjugated with plastic substrates are demonstrated and they exhibit a sensitivity of 500% ppm-1 and a LOD of 215 ppb, with a responsivity degradation of only 14.2% after 10 000 bending cycles at 1% strain.
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- Seong Hoon Yu
- Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), Daegu 42988, Republic of Korea.
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Chi H, Xu Z, Duan X, Yang J, Wang F, Li Z. High-Performance Colorimetric Room-Temperature NO 2 Sensing Using Spin-Coated Graphene/Polyelectrolyte Reflecting Film. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:32390-32397. [PMID: 31390858 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b09901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a colorless, flammable, and dangerous gas even at very low concentrations. To date, quantitative analysis of NO2 concentrations have been made using conventional techniques (e.g., electrochemical method). In light of the energy and time consumption involved in such applications, efforts have been made to develop new detection methods that are more sensitive and sustainable. At this point, structural color-based sensing shows great advantages because of its sensitive, visualized, and reproducible response. In this study, graphene oxide/polystyrene sulfonate (GO/PSS) optical films were designed and prepared to evaluate the potential usage for the effective detection of NO2. The uniform GO/PSS thin films were fabricated by the spin-coating-assisted layer-by-layer assembly method. The resulting colorful films exhibited ultrafast response, obvious optical shifts, and good reversibility within the visible range toward NO2. The concentration-dependent NO2 sensing characteristics and selectivity were investigated as well. The dynamic study showed that the absorption/desorption time was 200/200 ms and the detection limit was 1.0 ppm at room temperature. The sensing mechanism was investigated and verified by computer simulations. Such ultrasensitive and colorimetric properties of GO/PSS films may enable many potential applications such as disposable sensors for health and environmental monitoring.
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- Hong Chi
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan 250353 , China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan 250353 , China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Engineering , Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) , Jinan 250353 , China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03 , Singapore 138634 , Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03 , Singapore 138634 , Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis, #08-03 , Singapore 138634 , Singapore
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Di CA, Shen H, Zhang F, Zhu D. Enabling Multifunctional Organic Transistors with Fine-Tuned Charge Transport. Acc Chem Res 2019; 52:1113-1124. [PMID: 30908012 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.9b00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) are promising candidates for many electronic applications not only because of the intrinsic features of organic semiconductors in mechanical flexibility and solution processability but also owing to their multifunctionalities promised by combined signal switching and transduction properties. In contrast to rapid developments of high performance devices, the construction of multifunctional OFETs remains challenging. A key issue is fine-tuning the charge transport by modulating electric fields that are coupled with various external stimuli. Given that the charge transport is determined by complicated factors involving material and device engineering, the development of effective strategies to manipulate charge transport is highly desired toward state-of-the-art multifunctional OFETs. In this Account, we present our recent progress on device-engineered OFETs for sensing applications and thermoelectric studies of organic semiconductors. The interactions between organic semiconductors and the target analyte determine the performance of chemical sensors based on OFETs. We introduced gas receptors and in situ tailored molecular antenna on the surface of ultrathin active layers. The engineered interfaces enable direct and specific semiconductor-analyte interactions, as demonstrated in developed chemical sensors and biosensors with prominent sensitivity and good selectivity. In comparison with chemical stimuli, many physical stimuli such as pressure typically possess a limit effect on the charge transport properties of organic semiconductors. By utilizing the suspended-gate geometry, the carrier concentration in a conductive channel can be controlled quantitatively by the pressure dominated changes in the capacitance of an air dielectric layer, allowing for ultrasensitive pressure detection in a unique manner. More importantly, the transduced current can be further processed by a synaptic OFET, in which the proton/electron coupling interfaces contribute to the dynamic modulation of carrier concentration, thus mimicking biological synapses. The integrated pressure sensor and synaptic OFETs, namely, the dual-organic-transistor-based tactile-perception element, has exhibited promising applications in artificial intelligence elements. Aiming at revealing thermoelectric (TE) properties of organic semiconductors, we also investigated field-modulated TE performance of several high-mobility semiconductors by varying the driving electric field to the temperature gradient. This has been confirmed to offer a strategy to accelerate the search for promising TE materials from well-developed organic semiconductors. By tuning the charge transport process in the device, the functional modulation of OFETs has experienced significant progress in the preceding years. The exploration of new ways to create OFETs with more fascinating functionalities is still full of opportunities to obtain greater benefit from organic transistors.
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- Chong-an Di
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
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Zhang S, Zhao Y, Du X, Chu Y, Zhang S, Huang J. Gas Sensors Based on Nano/Microstructured Organic Field-Effect Transistors. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1805196. [PMID: 30730106 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201805196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2018] [Revised: 01/13/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Benefiting from the advantages of organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), including synthetic versatility of organic molecular design and environmental sensitivity, gas sensors based on OFETs have drawn much attention in recent years. Potential applications focus on the detection of specific gas species such as explosive, toxic gases, or volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that play vital roles in environmental monitoring, industrial manufacturing, smart health care, food security, and national defense. To achieve high sensitivity, selectivity, and ambient stability with rapid response and recovery speed, the regulation and adjustment of the nano/microstructure of the organic semiconductor (OSC) layer has proven to be an effective strategy. Here, the progress of OFET gas sensors with nano/microstructure is selectively presented. Devices based on OSC films one dimensional (1D) single crystal nanowires, nanorods, and nanofibers are introduced. Then, devices based on two dimensional (2D) and ultrathin OSC films, fabricated by methods such as thermal evaporation, dip-coating, spin-coating, and solution-shearing methods are presented, followed by an introduction of porous OFET sensors. Additionally, the applications of nanostructured receptors in OFET sensors are given. Finally, an outlook in view of the current research state is presented and eight further challenges for gas sensors based on OFETs are suggested.
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- Shiqi Zhang
- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China
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- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China
- Putuo District People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200060, P. R. China
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Surya SG, Raval HN, Ahmad R, Sonar P, Salama KN, Rao V. Organic field effect transistors (OFETs) in environmental sensing and health monitoring: A review. Trends Analyt Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2018.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Hong J, Wang C, Cha H, Kim HN, Kim Y, Park CE, An TK, Kwon SK, Kim YH. Morphology Driven by Molecular Structure of Thiazole-Based Polymers for Use in Field-Effect Transistors and Solar Cells. Chemistry 2019; 25:649-656. [PMID: 30395365 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201804803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2018] [Revised: 10/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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The effects of the molecular structure of thiazole-based polymers on the active layer morphologies and performances of electronic and photovoltaic devices were studied. Thus, thiazole-based conjugated polymers with a novel thiazole-vinylene-thiazole (TzVTz) structure were designed and synthesized. The TzVTz structure was introduced to extend the π conjugation and coplanarity of the polymer chains. By combining alkylthienyl-substituted benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene (BDT) or dithieno[2,3-d:2',3'-d']benzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']dithiophene (DTBDT) electron-donating units and a TzVTz electron-accepting unit, enhanced intermolecular interactions and charge transport were obtained in the novel polymers BDT-TzVTz and DTBDT-TzVTz. With a view to using the polymers in transistor and photovoltaic applications, the molecular self-assembly in and their nanoscale morphologies of the active layers were controlled by thermal annealing to enhance the molecular packing and by introducing a diphenyl ether solvent additive to improve the miscibility between polymer donors and [6,6]phenyl-C71-butyric acid methyl ester (PC71 BM) acceptors, respectively. The morphological characterization of the photoactive layers showed that a higher degree of π-electron delocalization and more favorable molecular packing in DTBDT-TzVTz compared with in BDT-TzVTz leads to distinctly higher performances in transistor and photovoltaic devices. The superior performance of a photovoltaic device incorporating DTBDT-TzVTz was achieved through the superior miscibility of DTBDT-TzVTz with PC71 BM and the improved crystallinity of DTBDT-TzVTz in the nanofibrillar structure.
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- Jisu Hong
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and RINS, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 660-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and RINS, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 660-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, 790-784, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, and Department of IT Convergence, Korea National University of Transportation, Chungju, 380-702, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Engineering, and Convergence Technology and ERI, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 660-701, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and RINS, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, 660-701, Republic of Korea
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Khan A, Alamry KA, Jain RK. Polypyrrole nanoparticles-based soft actuator for artificial muscle applications. RSC Adv 2019; 9:39721-39734. [PMID: 35541412 PMCID: PMC9076173 DOI: 10.1039/c9ra06900c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Currently, a straightforward fabrication technique for the development of soft actuators to explore their potential in robotic applications using environmentally compatible raw materials represents an important challenge.
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- Ajahar Khan
- Faculty of Science
- Department of Chemistry
- King Abdulaziz University
- Jeddah 21589
- Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Science
- Department of Chemistry
- King Abdulaziz University
- Jeddah 21589
- Saudi Arabia
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- Microrobotics Laboratory/Information Technology Group
- CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI)
- Durgapur 713209
- India
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Lee MY, Lee HR, Park CH, Han SG, Oh JH. Organic Transistor-Based Chemical Sensors for Wearable Bioelectronics. Acc Chem Res 2018; 51:2829-2838. [PMID: 30403337 DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.8b00465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Bioelectronics for healthcare that monitor the health information on users in real time have stepped into the limelight as crucial electronic devices for the future due to the increased demand for "point-of-care" testing, which is defined as medical diagnostic testing at the time and place of patient care. In contrast to traditional diagnostic testing, which is generally conducted at medical institutions with diagnostic instruments and requires a long time for specimen analysis, point-of-care testing can be accomplished personally at the bedside, and health information on users can be monitored in real time. Advances in materials science and device technology have enabled next-generation electronics, including flexible, stretchable, and biocompatible electronic devices, bringing the commercialization of personalized healthcare devices increasingly within reach, e.g., wearable bioelectronics attached to the body that monitor the health information on users in real time. Additionally, the monitoring of harmful factors in the environment surrounding the user, such as air pollutants, chemicals, and ultraviolet light, is also important for health maintenance because such factors can have short- and long-term detrimental effects on the human body. The precise detection of chemical species from both the human body and the surrounding environment is crucial for personal health care because of the abundant information that such factors can provide when determining a person's health condition. In this respect, sensor applications based on an organic-transistor platform have various advantages, including signal amplification, molecular design capability, low cost, and mechanical robustness (e.g., flexibility and stretchability). This Account covers recent progress in organic transistor-based chemical sensors that detect various chemical species in the human body or the surrounding environment, which will be the core elements of wearable electronic devices. There has been considerable effort to develop high-performance chemical sensors based on organic-transistor platforms through material design and device engineering. Various experimental approaches have been adopted to develop chemical sensors with high sensitivity, selectivity, and stability, including the synthesis of new materials, structural engineering, surface functionalization, and device engineering. In this Account, we first provide a brief introduction to the operating principles of transistor-based chemical sensors. Then we summarize the progress in the fabrication of transistor-based chemical sensors that detect chemical species from the human body (e.g., molecules in sweat, saliva, urine, tears, etc.). We then highlight examples of chemical sensors for detecting harmful chemicals in the environment surrounding the user (e.g., nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, volatile organic compounds, liquid-phase organic solvents, and heavy metal ions). Finally, we conclude this Account with a perspective on the wearable bioelectronics, especially focusing on organic electronic materials and devices.
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- Moo Yeol Lee
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, South Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, South Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, South Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), 77 Cheongam-ro, Nam-gu, Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do 37673, South Korea
- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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- School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Institute of Chemical Processes, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul 08826, South Korea
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Li H, Shi W, Song J, Jang HJ, Dailey J, Yu J, Katz HE. Chemical and Biomolecule Sensing with Organic Field-Effect Transistors. Chem Rev 2018; 119:3-35. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 223] [Impact Index Per Article: 37.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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- Hui Li
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Information, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Information, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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Han S, Yang Z, Li Z, Zhuang X, Akinwande D, Yu J. Improved Room Temperature NO 2 Sensing Performance of Organic Field-Effect Transistor by Directly Blending a Hole-Transporting/Electron-Blocking Polymer into the Active Layer. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:38280-38286. [PMID: 30360043 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b07838] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Over the past decades, organic field-effect transistor (OFET) gas sensors have maintained a rapid development. However, the majority of OFET gas sensors show insufficient detection capability towards oxidizing gases such as nitrogen oxide, compared with the inorganic counterpart. In this paper, a new strategy of OFET nitrogen dioxide (NO2) gas sensor, consisting of poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3HT) and poly(9-vinylcarbazole) (PVK) blend, is reported. Depending on the gate voltage, this sensor can operate in two modes at room temperature. Of the two modes exposed to NO2 for 5 min, when the gate voltage is 0 V, the highest NO2 responsivity of this OFET is >20 000% for 30 ppm (≈700% for 600 ppb) with the 1:1 P3HT/PVK blend, it is ≈40 times greater than that with the pure P3HT. The limit of detection of ≈300 ppb is achieved, and there is still room for improvement. While in the condition of -40 V, the response increases by 15 times than that with the pure P3HT. This is the first attempt to improve the OFET sensing performance using PVK, which usually functions as a hole-transport layer in the light- emitting device. The enhancement of sensing performance is attributed to the aggregation-controlling and hole-transporting/electron-blocking effect of PVK. This work demonstrates that the hole-transport material can be applied to improve the NO2 sensor with simple solution process, which expands the material choice of OFET gas sensors.
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- Shijiao Han
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering , University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) , Chengdu 610054 , P. R. China
- Microelectronics Research Center , The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , 78758 Texas , United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering , University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) , Chengdu 610054 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering , University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) , Chengdu 610054 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering , University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) , Chengdu 610054 , P. R. China
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- Microelectronics Research Center , The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , 78758 Texas , United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Science and Engineering , University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC) , Chengdu 610054 , P. R. China
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Park SK, Kim JH, Park SY. Organic 2D Optoelectronic Crystals: Charge Transport, Emerging Functions, and Their Design Perspective. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1704759. [PMID: 29663536 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201704759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2017] [Revised: 12/21/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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2D organic semiconductor crystals are emerging as a fascinating platform with regard to their applications in organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), attributed to their enhanced charge transport efficiency and their new optoelectronic functions, based on their unique morphological features. Advances in material processing techniques have not only enabled easy fabrication of few-monolayered 2D nanostructures but also facilitated exploration of the interesting properties induced by characteristic 2D morphologies. However, to date, only a limited number of representative organic semiconductors have been utilized in organic 2D optoelectronics. Therefore, in order to further spur this research, an intuitive crystal engineering principle for realizing organic 2D crystals is required. In this regard, here, not only the important implications of applying 2D structures to OFET devices are discussed but also a crystal engineering protocol is provided that first predicts molecular arrangements depending on the molecular factors, which is followed by realizing 2D supramolecular synthon networks for different molecular packing motifs. It is expected that 2D organic semiconductor crystals developed by this approach will pave a promising way toward next-generation organic 2D optoelectronics.
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- Sang Kyu Park
- Center for Supramolecular Optoelectronic Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-744, South Korea
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- Center for Supramolecular Optoelectronic Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-744, South Korea
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- Center for Supramolecular Optoelectronic Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University, 1 Gwanak-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, 151-744, South Korea
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Fu R, Yang Y, Lu C, Ming Y, Zhao X, Hu Y, Zhao L, Hao J, Chen W. Large-Scale Fabrication of High-Performance Ionic Polymer-Metal Composite Flexible Sensors by in Situ Plasma Etching and Magnetron Sputtering. ACS OMEGA 2018; 3:9146-9154. [PMID: 31459048 PMCID: PMC6644406 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.8b00877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2018] [Accepted: 08/01/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Flexible electronics has received widespread concern and research. As a most-fundamental step and component, polymer metallization to introduce conductive electrode is crucial in successful establishment and application of flexible and stretchable electronic system. Ionic polymer-metal composite (IPMC) is such an attractive flexible mechanical sensor with significant advantages of passive and space-discriminative capability. Generally, the IPMC sensor is fabricated by the electroless plating method to form structure of ionic polymer membrane sandwiched with two metallic electrodes. In order to obtain high-quality interface adhesion and conductivity between polymer and metal, the plating process for IPMC sensor is usually time-consuming and uncontrollable and has low reproducibility, which make it difficult to use in practice and in large-scale. Here, a manufacturable method and equipment with short processing time and high reproducibility for fabricating IPMC sensors by in situ plasma etching and magnetron sputtering depositing on flexible substrates is developed. First, the new method shortens the fabrication period greatly from 2 weeks to 2 h to obtain IPMC sensors with sizes up to 9 cm × 9 cm or arrays in various patterns. Second, the integrated operation ensures all sample batch stability and performance repeatability. In a typical IPMC sensor, nearly 200 mV potential signal due to ion redistribution induced by bending strain under 1.6% can be produced without any external power supply, which is much higher than the traditional electroless plating sensor. This work verified that the in situ plasma etching and magnetron sputtering deposition could significantly increase the interface and surface conductivity of the flexible devices, resulting in the present high sensitivity as well as linear correlation with strain of the IPMC sensor. Therefore, this introduced method is scalable and believed to be used to metalize flexible substrates with different metals, providing a new route to large-scale fabrication of flexible devices for potential wearable applications in real-time monitoring human motion and human-machine interaction.
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- Ruoping Fu
- Department of Chemistry,
College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
- i-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and
Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- i-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and
Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- i-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and
Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- i-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and
Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- i-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and
Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- i-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and
Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- i-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and
Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry,
College of Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- i-Lab, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and
Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, P. R. China
- Nanotechnology Centre for Intelligent Textiles
and Apparel, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, P. R. China
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Haque A, Al-Balushi RA, Al-Busaidi IJ, Khan MS, Raithby PR. Rise of Conjugated Poly-ynes and Poly(Metalla-ynes): From Design Through Synthesis to Structure-Property Relationships and Applications. Chem Rev 2018; 118:8474-8597. [PMID: 30112905 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 109] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Conjugated poly-ynes and poly(metalla-ynes) constitute an important class of new materials with potential application in various domains of science. The key factors responsible for the diverse usage of these materials is their intriguing and tunable chemical and photophysical properties. This review highlights fascinating advances made in the field of conjugated organic poly-ynes and poly(metalla-ynes) incorporating group 4-11 metals. This includes several important aspects of conjugated poly-ynes viz. synthetic protocols, bonding, electronic structure, nature of luminescence, structure-property relationships, diverse applications, and concluding remarks. Furthermore, we delineated the future directions and challenges in this particular area of research.
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- Ashanul Haque
- Department of Chemistry , Sultan Qaboos University , P.O. Box 36, Al-Khod 123 , Sultanate of Oman
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- Department of Chemistry , Sultan Qaboos University , P.O. Box 36, Al-Khod 123 , Sultanate of Oman
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- Department of Chemistry , Sultan Qaboos University , P.O. Box 36, Al-Khod 123 , Sultanate of Oman
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- Department of Chemistry , Sultan Qaboos University , P.O. Box 36, Al-Khod 123 , Sultanate of Oman
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- Department of Chemistry , University of Bath , Claverton Down , Bath BA2 7AY , U.K
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Jeong J, Essafi M, Lee C, Haoues M, Diouani MF, Kim H, Kim Y. Ultrasensitive detection of hazardous reactive oxygen species using flexible organic transistors with polyphenol-embedded conjugated polymer sensing layers. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2018; 355:17-24. [PMID: 29763797 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2018.04.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Revised: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Here we report that superoxide, one of the hazardous reactive oxygen species (ROS), can be quickly detected by flexible organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) with the polyphenol-embedded conjugated polymer micro-channels. Rutin, one of the abundant polyphenols found in a variety of plants, was employed as a sensing molecule and embedded in the poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) matrix. The rutin-embedded P3HT layers showed randomly distributed micro-domains, which became bigger as the rutin content increased. The best transistor performance was achieved at the rutin content of 10 wt%, while the OFETs exhibited proper and controllable transistor performances even in the phosphate buffer solutions. The sensing test revealed that the present OFET sensors could stably detect superoxide using very small amount (<10 μl) of samples at extremely low concentrations (500 pM), while they exhibited outstanding stability and durability upon repeated detection and storage-reuse tests. Finally, the present flexible OFET sensors could deliver confident sensing results for the detection of superoxide generated from the mouse RAW264.7 macrophages.
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- Jaehoon Jeong
- Organic Nanoelectronics Laboratory and KNU Institute for Nanophotonics Applications (KINPA), Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Applied Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Transmission, Control and Immunobiology of Infections (LTCII), Institut Pasteur de Tunis, LR11IPT02, Tunis-Belvédère 1002, and Université Tunis El Manar, Tunis 1068, Tunisia
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- Organic Nanoelectronics Laboratory and KNU Institute for Nanophotonics Applications (KINPA), Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Applied Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea
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- Laboratory of Transmission, Control and Immunobiology of Infections (LTCII), Institut Pasteur de Tunis, LR11IPT02, Tunis-Belvédère 1002, and Université Tunis El Manar, Tunis 1068, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Veterinary Microbiology (LEMV), Institut Pasteur de Tunis, LR11IPT02, Tunis-Belvédère 1002, and Université Tunis El Manar, Tunis 1068, Tunisia
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- Priority Research Center, Research Institute of Advanced Energy Technology, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea.
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- Organic Nanoelectronics Laboratory and KNU Institute for Nanophotonics Applications (KINPA), Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Applied Chemical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 41566, Republic of Korea.
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Ma J, Liu Z, Yao J, Wang Z, Zhang G, Zhang X, Zhang D. Improving Ambipolar Semiconducting Properties of Thiazole-Flanked Diketopyrrolopyrrole-Based Terpolymers by Incorporating Urea Groups in the Side-Chains. Macromolecules 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.8b01020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- Jing Ma
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, CAS Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, CAS Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, CAS Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, CAS Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, CAS Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, CAS Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, CAS Key Laboratory of Organic Solids, CAS Center of Excellence in Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, P. R. China
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Wei S, Tian F, Ge F, Wang X, Zhang G, Lu H, Yin J, Wu Z, Qiu L. Helical Nanofibrils of Block Copolymer for High-Performance Ammonia Sensors. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:22504-22512. [PMID: 29894148 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b06458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Conjugated polymers with a helical structure have been in rapid development in recent years because of their potential applications in chemical and biological sensors. We demonstrate the fabrication and characterization of helical nanofibrils of block copolymer poly(4-iso-cyano-benzoic acid 5-(2-dimethylamino-ethoxy)-2-nitro-benzylester)- b-poly(3-hexylthiophene) (PPI(-DMAENBA)- b-P3HT) via a transfer-etching method. The density and lateral length of nanofibrils can be facilely controlled by regulating the process conditions, which, in turn, directly determine the electronic property. Organic field effect transistors based on helical nanofibrils were successfully fabricated with the highest mobility of 9.1 × 10-3 cm2/(V s)-1, an on/off ratio of 3.4 × 105, and high bias stability. The helical nanofibrils were proved to be beneficial for obtaining a highly sensitive and selective chemical sensor. And, the transistor based on helical nanofibrils exhibits a relative response of 28.6% to 100 ppb ammonia, which is even much higher than the responses to 1 ppm ammonia for homo poly(3-hexylthiophene) nanofibrils (7%) and block copolymer nanofibrils without helical structure (0.9%). The combination of helical structure with nanofibrils may provide a new strategy to fabricate high-performance chemical sensors suitable for use in environmental monitoring, industrial and agricultural production, health care, and foodsafety.
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Un HI, Cheng P, Lei T, Yang CY, Wang JY, Pei J. Charge-Trapping-Induced Non-Ideal Behaviors in Organic Field-Effect Transistors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1800017. [PMID: 29575148 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201800017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) with impressively high hole mobilities over 10 cm2 V-1 s-1 and electron mobilities over 1 cm2 V-1 s-1 have been reported in the past few years. However, significant non-ideal electrical characteristics, e.g., voltage-dependent mobilities, have been widely observed in both small-molecule and polymer systems. This issue makes the accurate evaluation of the electrical performance impossible and also limits the practical applications of OFETs. Here, a semiconductor-unrelated, charge-trapping-induced non-ideality in OFETs is reported, and a revised model for the non-ideal transfer characteristics is provided. The trapping process can be directly observed using scanning Kelvin probe microscopy. It is found that such trapping-induced non-ideality exists in OFETs with different types of charge carriers (p-type or n-type), different types of dielectric materials (inorganic and organic) that contain different functional groups (OH, NH2 , COOH, etc.). As fas as it is known, this is the first report for the non-ideal transport behaviors in OFETs caused by semiconductor-independent charge trapping. This work reveals the significant role of dielectric charge trapping in the non-ideal transistor characteristics and also provides guidelines for device engineering toward ideal OFETs.
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- Hio-Ieng Un
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center of Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Tribology, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center of Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center of Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Chemistry and Molecular Engineering of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, Center of Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Wu X, Mao S, Chen J, Huang J. Strategies for Improving the Performance of Sensors Based on Organic Field-Effect Transistors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1705642. [PMID: 29377431 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201705642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Revised: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Organic semiconductors (OSCs) have been extensively studied as sensing channel materials in field-effect transistors due to their unique charge transport properties. Stimulation caused by its environmental conditions can readily change the charge-carrier density and mobility of OSCs. Organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) can act as both signal transducers and signal amplifiers, which greatly simplifies the device structure. Over the past decades, various sensors based on OFETs have been developed, including physical sensors, chemical sensors, biosensors, and integrated sensor arrays with advanced functionalities. However, the performance of OFET-based sensors still needs to be improved to meet the requirements from various practical applications, such as high sensitivity, high selectivity, and rapid response speed. Tailoring molecular structures and micro/nanofilm structures of OSCs is a vital strategy for achieving better sensing performance. Modification of the dielectric layer and the semiconductor/dielectric interface is another approach for improving the sensor performance. Moreover, advanced sensory functionalities have been achieved by developing integrated device arrays. Here, a brief review of strategies used for improving the performance of OFET sensors is presented, which is expected to inspire and provide guidance for the design of future OFET sensors for various specific and practical applications.
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- Xiaohan Wu
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, P. R. China
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI, 53211, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 201804, P. R. China
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Effect of Vertical Annealing on the Nitrogen Dioxide Response of Organic Thin Film Transistors. NANOMATERIALS 2018; 8:nano8040203. [PMID: 29596331 PMCID: PMC5923533 DOI: 10.3390/nano8040203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Revised: 03/24/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) sensors based on organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) were fabricated by conventional annealing (horizontal) and vertical annealing processes of organic semiconductor (OSC) films. The NO2 responsivity of OTFTs to 15 ppm of NO2 is 1408% under conditions of vertical annealing and only 72% when conventional annealing is applied. Moreover, gas sensors obtained by vertical annealing achieve a high sensing performance of 589% already at 1 ppm of NO2, while showing a preferential response to NO2 compared with SO2, NH3, CO, and H2S. To analyze the mechanism of performance improvement of OTFT gas sensors, the morphologies of 6,13-bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)-pentacene (TIPS-pentacene) films were characterized by atomic force microscopy (AFM) in tapping mode. The results show that, in well-aligned TIPS-pentacene films, a large number of effective grain boundaries inside the conducting channel contribute to the enhancement of NO2 gas sensing performance.
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Wang Z, Huang L, Zhu X, Zhou X, Chi L. An Ultrasensitive Organic Semiconductor NO 2 Sensor Based on Crystalline TIPS-Pentacene Films. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1703192. [PMID: 28782854 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201703192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Revised: 07/10/2017] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Organic semiconductor gas sensor is one of the promising candidates of room temperature operated gas sensors with high selectivity. However, for a long time the performance of organic semiconductor sensors, especially for the detection of oxidizing gases, is far behind that of the traditional metal oxide gas sensors. Although intensive attempts have been made to address the problem, the performance and the understanding of the sensing mechanism are still far from sufficient. Herein, an ultrasensitive organic semiconductor NO2 sensor based on 6,13-bis(triisopropylsilylethynyl)-pentacene (TIPS-petacene) is reported. The device achieves a sensitivity over 1000%/ppm and fast response/recovery, together with a low limit of detection (LOD) of 20 ppb, all of which reach the level of metal oxide sensors. After a comprehensive analysis on the morphology and electrical properties of the organic films, it is revealed that the ultrahigh performance is largely related to the film charge transport ability, which was less concerned in the studies previously. And the combination of efficient charge transport and low original charge carrier concentration is demonstrated to be an effective access to obtain high performance organic semiconductor gas sensors.
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- Zi Wang
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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Han ST, Peng H, Sun Q, Venkatesh S, Chung KS, Lau SC, Zhou Y, Roy VAL. An Overview of the Development of Flexible Sensors. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1700375. [PMID: 28671711 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201700375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 195] [Impact Index Per Article: 27.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Revised: 02/28/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Flexible sensors that efficiently detect various stimuli relevant to specific environmental or biological species have been extensively studied due to their great potential for the Internet of Things and wearable electronics applications. The application of flexible and stretchable electronics to device-engineering technologies has enabled the fabrication of slender, lightweight, stretchable, and foldable sensors. Here, recent studies on flexible sensors for biological analytes, ions, light, and pH are outlined. In addition, contemporary studies on device structure, materials, and fabrication methods for flexible sensors are discussed, and a market overview is provided. The conclusion presents challenges and perspectives in this field.
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- Su-Ting Han
- College of Electronic Science and Technology, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Material Chemistry of Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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- Institute for Advanced Study, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518060, P. R. China
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- Department of Physics and Materials Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
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Tisserant JN, Wagner T, Reissner PA, Beyer H, Fedoryshyn Y, Stemmer A. Visualizing Local Morphology and Conductivity Switching in Interface-Assembled Nanoporous C 60 Thin Films. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:27166-27172. [PMID: 28745479 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b06682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Carbon materials promise a revolution in optoelectronics, medical applications, and sensing provided that their morphology can be controlled down to the nanometer scale. Nanoporous materials are particularly appealing as they offer a drastically enlarged interfacial area compared to the corresponding planar materials. Entire fields such as organic solar cells, catalysis, or sensing may profit from an enlarged interface and facilitated molecular interaction between a carbon material and the environment. Nanoporous fullerene thin films obtained by the deposition of suspended nanoclusters of fullerene were already reported but suffered from the limitation of the size of these particles to over 100 nm. We study here a complementary method based on interfacial self-assembly forcing C60 clusters to spontaneously form 2D percolating monolayers with most morphological features in the 5-20 nm range. Analysis of these films by means of electron microscopy and scanning probe microscopy proved their morphology to be a nanocomposite of crystalline beads embedded in an amorphous matrix of fullerenes. When contacted between two gold electrodes, these films show an intrinsic conductivity switching behavior. Their electrical conductivity could be reversibly switched on by applying a threshold electrical current and switched off by exposure to oxygen. Interestingly, the on-state exhibits an astonishing conductivity of over 10-3 S/m. Kelvin probe force microscopy (KFM) was used to observe local changes in the distribution of electrical potential upon switching, on the relevant length scale of a few nanometers.
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- Nanotechnology Group, ETH Zürich , Säumerstrasse 4, CH-8803 Rüschlikon, Switzerland
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- Nanotechnology Group, ETH Zürich , Säumerstrasse 4, CH-8803 Rüschlikon, Switzerland
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- Nanotechnology Group, ETH Zürich , Säumerstrasse 4, CH-8803 Rüschlikon, Switzerland
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- Institute of Electromagnetic Fields, ETH Zürich , Gloriastrasse 35, CH-8092 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Nanotechnology Group, ETH Zürich , Säumerstrasse 4, CH-8803 Rüschlikon, Switzerland
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Huang W, Zhuang X, Melkonyan FS, Wang B, Zeng L, Wang G, Han S, Bedzyk MJ, Yu J, Marks TJ, Facchetti A. UV-Ozone Interfacial Modification in Organic Transistors for High-Sensitivity NO 2 Detection. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1701706. [PMID: 28614602 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201701706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A new type of nitrogen dioxide (NO2 ) gas sensor based on copper phthalocyanine (CuPc) thin film transistors (TFTs) with a simple, low-cost UV-ozone (UVO)-treated polymeric gate dielectric is reported here. The NO2 sensitivity of these TFTs with the dielectric surface UVO treatment is ≈400× greater for [NO2 ] = 30 ppm than for those without UVO treatment. Importantly, the sensitivity is ≈50× greater for [NO2 ] = 1 ppm with the UVO-treated TFTs, and a limit of detection of ≈400 ppb is achieved with this sensing platform. The morphology, microstructure, and chemical composition of the gate dielectric and CuPc films are analyzed by atomic force microscopy, grazing incident X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, revealing that the enhanced sensing performance originates from UVO-derived hydroxylated species on the dielectric surface and not from chemical reactions between NO2 and the dielectric/semiconductor components. This work demonstrates that dielectric/semiconductor interface engineering is essential for readily manufacturable high-performance TFT-based gas sensors.
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- Wei Huang
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Information, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, 610054, China
- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Information, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, 610054, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Applied Physics Program, Northwestern University, 2220 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Information, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, 610054, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Applied Physics Program, Northwestern University, 2220 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Information, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu, 610054, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL, 60208, USA
- Flexterra Inc., 8025 Lamon Avenue, Skokie, IL, 60077, USA
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Zhang Y, Jie J, Sun Y, Jeon SG, Zhang X, Dai G, Lee CJ, Zhang X. Precise Patterning of Organic Single Crystals via Capillary-Assisted Alternating-Electric Field. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2017; 13:1604261. [PMID: 28509426 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201604261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2016] [Revised: 03/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Owing to the extraordinary properties, organic micro/nanocrystals are important building blocks for future low-cost and high-performance organic electronic devices. However, integrated device application of the organic micro/nanocrystals is hampered by the difficulty in high-throughput, high-precision patterning of the micro/nanocrystals. In this study, the authors demonstrate, for the first time, a facile capillary-assisted alternating-electric field method for the large-scale assembling and patterning of both 0D and 1D organic crystals. These crystals can be precisely patterned at the photolithography defined holes/channels at the substrate with the yield up to 95% in 1 mm2 . The mechanism of assembly kinetics is systematically studied by the electric field distribution simulation and experimental investigations. By using the strategy, various organic micro/nanocrystal patterns are obtained by simply altering the geometries of the photoresist patterns on substrates. Moreover, ultraviolet photodetectors based on the patterned Alq3 micro/nanocrystals exhibit visible-blind photoresponse with high sensitivity as well as excellent stability and reproducibility. This work paves the way toward high-integration, high-performance organic electronic, and optoelectronic devices from the organic micro/nanocrystals.
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- Yedong Zhang
- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 136-713, Republic of Korea
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- Applied Electromagnetic Wave Research Center, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI), Ansan, 426-170, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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- School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, 136-713, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Functional Nano and Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials and Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123, P. R. China
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Li T, Li L, Sun H, Xu Y, Wang X, Luo H, Liu Z, Zhang T. Porous Ionic Membrane Based Flexible Humidity Sensor and its Multifunctional Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2017; 4:1600404. [PMID: 28546909 PMCID: PMC5441428 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201600404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2016] [Revised: 11/11/2016] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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A highly flexible porous ionic membrane (PIM) is fabricated from a polyvinyl alcohol/KOH polymer gel electrolyte, showing well-defined 3D porous structure. The conductance of the PIM changes more than 70 times as the relative humidity (RH) increases from 10.89% to 81.75% with fast and reversible response at room temperature. In addition, the PIM-based sensor is insensitive to temperature (0-95 °C) and pressure (0-6.8 kPa) change, which indicates that it can be used as highly selective flexible humidity sensor. A noncontact switch system containing PIM-based sensor is assembled, and results show that the switch responds favorably to RH change caused by an approaching finger. Moreover, an attachable smart label using PIM-based sensor is explored to measure the water contents of human skin, which shows a great linear relationship between the sensitivity of the sensor and the facial water contents measured by a commercial reference device.
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- Tie Li
- ii‐LabSuzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics (SINANO)Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)398 Ruoshui RoadSuzhou215123P. R. China
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- ii‐LabSuzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics (SINANO)Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)398 Ruoshui RoadSuzhou215123P. R. China
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- Beijing Information Institute61 Houchangchun RoadBeijing215123P. R. China
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- ii‐LabSuzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics (SINANO)Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)398 Ruoshui RoadSuzhou215123P. R. China
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- Centre for Programmed MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringNanyang Technological University50 Nanyang Avenue639798SingaporeSingapore
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- ii‐LabSuzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics (SINANO)Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)398 Ruoshui RoadSuzhou215123P. R. China
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- Centre for Programmed MaterialsSchool of Materials Science and EngineeringNanyang Technological University50 Nanyang Avenue639798SingaporeSingapore
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- ii‐LabSuzhou Institute of Nano‐Tech and Nano‐Bionics (SINANO)Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)398 Ruoshui RoadSuzhou215123P. R. China
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Eckstein BJ, Melkonyan FS, Zhou N, Manley EF, Smith J, Timalsina A, Chang RPH, Chen LX, Facchetti A, Marks TJ. Buta-1,3-diyne-Based π-Conjugated Polymers for Organic Transistors and Solar Cells. Macromolecules 2017. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b02702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- Chemical
Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Chemical
Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 South Cass Avenue, Lemont, Illinois 60439, United States
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- Polyera Corporation, 8045 Lamon Avenue, Skokie, Illinois 60077, United States
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Zhao R, Gao Y, Guo Z, Su Y, Wang X. Interface Energy Alignment of Atomic-Layer-Deposited VO x on Pentacene: an in Situ Photoelectron Spectroscopy Investigation. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:1885-1890. [PMID: 28019095 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.6b12832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Ultrathin atomic-layer-deposited (ALD) vanadium oxide (VOx) interlayer has recently been demonstrated for remarkably reducing the contact resistance in organic electronic devices (Adv. Funct. Mater. 2016, 26, 4456). Herein, we present an in situ photoelectron spectroscopy investigation (including X-ray and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopies) of ALD VOx grown on pentacene to understand the role of the ALD VOx interlayer for the improved contact resistance. The in situ photoelectron spectroscopy characterizations allow us to monitor the ALD growth process of VOx and trace the evolutions of the work function, pentacene HOMO level, and VOx defect states during the growth. The initial VOx growth is found to be partially delayed on pentacene in the first ∼20 ALD cycles. The underneath pentacene layer is largely intact after ALD. The ALD VOx is found to contain a high density of defect states starting from 0.67 eV below the Fermi level, and the energy level of these defect states is in excellent alignment with the HOMO level of pentacene, which therefore allows these VOx defect states to provide an efficient hole-injection pathway at the contact interface.
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- Ran Zhao
- School of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University , Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University , Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University , Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University , Shenzhen 518055, China
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- School of Advanced Materials, Shenzhen Graduate School, Peking University , Shenzhen 518055, China
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Han S, Cheng J, Fan H, Yu J, Li L. Achievement of High-Response Organic Field-Effect Transistor NO₂ Sensor by Using the Synergistic Effect of ZnO/PMMA Hybrid Dielectric and CuPc/Pentacene Heterojunction. SENSORS 2016; 16:s16101763. [PMID: 27775653 PMCID: PMC5087547 DOI: 10.3390/s16101763] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Revised: 10/14/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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High-response organic field-effect transistor (OFET)-based NO₂ sensors were fabricated using the synergistic effect the synergistic effect of zinc oxide/poly(methyl methacrylate) (ZnO/PMMA) hybrid dielectric and CuPc/Pentacene heterojunction. Compared with the OFET sensors without synergistic effect, the fabricated OFET sensors showed a remarkable shift of saturation current, field-effect mobility and threshold voltage when exposed to various concentrations of NO₂ analyte. Moreover, after being stored in atmosphere for 30 days, the variation of saturation current increased more than 10 folds at 0.5 ppm NO₂. By analyzing the electrical characteristics, and the morphologies of organic semiconductor films of the OFET-based sensors, the performance enhancement was ascribed to the synergistic effect of the dielectric and organic semiconductor. The ZnO nanoparticles on PMMA dielectric surface decreased the grain size of pentacene formed on hybrid dielectric, facilitating the diffusion of CuPc molecules into the grain boundary of pentacene and the approach towards the conducting channel of OFET. Hence, NO₂ molecules could interact with CuPc and ZnO nanoparticles at the interface of dielectric and organic semiconductor. Our results provided a promising strategy for the design of high performance OFET-based NO₂ sensors in future electronic nose and environment monitoring.
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- Shijiao Han
- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Information, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu 610054, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center for Micro/Nano Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Research Institute for New Materials and Technology, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Information, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu 610054, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Electronic Thin Films and Integrated Devices, School of Optoelectronic Information, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), Chengdu 610054, China.
- Co-Innovation Center for Micro/Nano Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Research Institute for New Materials and Technology, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, China.
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- Co-Innovation Center for Micro/Nano Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, Research Institute for New Materials and Technology, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Chongqing 402160, China.
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Liao X, Zhang Z, Liao Q, Liang Q, Ou Y, Xu M, Li M, Zhang G, Zhang Y. Flexible and printable paper-based strain sensors for wearable and large-area green electronics. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:13025-13032. [PMID: 27314505 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr02172g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Paper-based (PB) green electronics is an emerging and potentially game-changing technology due to ease of recycling/disposal, the economics of manufacture and the applicability to flexible electronics. Herein, new-type printable PB strain sensors (PPBSSs) from graphite glue (graphite powder and methylcellulose) have been fabricated. The graphite glue is exposed to thermal annealing to produce surface micro/nano cracks, which are very sensitive to compressive or tensile strain. The devices exhibit a gauge factor of 804.9, response time of 19.6 ms and strain resolution of 0.038%, all performance indicators attaining and even surpassing most of the recently reported strain sensors. Due to the distinctive sensing properties, flexibility and robustness, the PPBSSs are suitable for monitoring of diverse conditions such as structural strain, vibrational motion, human muscular movements and visual control.
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- Xinqin Liao
- State Key Laboratory for Advanced Metals and Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, People's Republic of China.
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