Patterning of Organic Semiconductors Leads to Functional Integration: From Unit Device to Integrated Electronics
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Patterning Methods of Organic Materials
2.1. Surface-Grafting Polymers
2.2. Capillary Force Lithography
2.3. Wettability
2.4. Evaporation Assistant
2.5. Diffusion
3. Conclusions and Outlook
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Patterning Method | Organic Material | Pattern Resolution | Device Type | Device Performance | [Ref.] |
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Surface-grafting polymers | p(DMAEMA) | 20 μm | N/A | N/A | [54] |
Surface-grafting polymers | TIPS-pentacene | 46.4–105 μm | OTFT | Carrier mobility = 1.2 cm2·V−1·s−1 | [57] |
Capillary force lithography | C8-BTBT 1D single crystal | ~3 μm | OFET | Carrier mobility = 5.7 cm2·V−1·s−1 | [55] |
Capillary force lithography | C8-BTBT 1D single crystal | ~3 μm | OFET | Carrier mobility = 8.7 cm2·V−1·s−1 | [60] |
Wettability | C8-BTBT single crystal | 100 μm | OFET | Carrier mobility = 9.3 cm2·V−1·s−1 | [51] |
Wettability | C8-BTBT/PTAA single crystal | 300–400 μm | OTFT | Carrier mobility = 20.6 cm2·V−1·s−1 | [58] |
Wettability | PS nanoparticle | 30 μm | N/A | N/A | [106] |
LB medium 1 | 30 μm | N/A | N/A | ||
PEDOT:PSS ink 2 | 200 μm | N/A | N/A | ||
Evaporation Assistant | PS | 4–6 μm | N/A | N/A | [116] |
PSF 3 | 4–6 μm | N/A | N/A | ||
PES 4 | 4–6 μm | N/A | N/A | ||
Evaporation Assistant | DMQA nanowire | 30–40 μm | MSM 5 | The slope of the I–V curve = 3.1 × 10−12 S | [117] |
Diffusion | PS | 0.024 μm | N/A | N/A | [137] |
Diffusion | PFO | 4–25 μm | N/A | N/A | [138] |
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Choi, W.; Kim, Y.E.; Yoo, H. Patterning of Organic Semiconductors Leads to Functional Integration: From Unit Device to Integrated Electronics. Polymers 2024, 16, 2613. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16182613
Choi W, Kim YE, Yoo H. Patterning of Organic Semiconductors Leads to Functional Integration: From Unit Device to Integrated Electronics. Polymers. 2024; 16(18):2613. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16182613
Chicago/Turabian StyleChoi, Wangmyung, Yeo Eun Kim, and Hocheon Yoo. 2024. "Patterning of Organic Semiconductors Leads to Functional Integration: From Unit Device to Integrated Electronics" Polymers 16, no. 18: 2613. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16182613
APA StyleChoi, W., Kim, Y. E., & Yoo, H. (2024). Patterning of Organic Semiconductors Leads to Functional Integration: From Unit Device to Integrated Electronics. Polymers, 16(18), 2613. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym16182613