Organic Semiconducting Materials Design in the Functional Organic Transistors
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 26
Special Issue Editors
Interests: bio-chemical sensing based on flexible transistors; near infrared photothermal conversion in biomedical applications
Interests: organic electronics; energy storage materials; functional polymers
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Organic transistors play a crucial role in the advancement of modern electronics, offering distinct advantages such as mechanical flexibility, cost-effective fabrication, and compatibility with a broad range of substrates. The intrinsic characteristics of organic semiconducting materials, spanning from small molecules to polymers, have been fundamental to the remarkable progress in this field.
Organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs), and organic electrochemical neuronal synapses (OENS) are increasingly integrated into emerging technologies such as flexible displays, wearable sensors, bioelectronics, and neuromorphic computing. Specifically:
- Small-molecule semiconductors: Characterized by well-defined molecular structures, these materials enable high charge mobility and precise control over processing conditions.
- Conjugated polymers: Valued for their tunable optoelectronic properties and solution processability, conjugated polymers are essential for the development of flexible and stretchable electronic devices.
- Hybrid organic–inorganic materials: By integrating the benefits of both material classes, these hybrid systems offer superior performance and broader application prospects.
This Special Issue invites contributions focusing on novel organic semiconductors and emerging applications of organic transistors. Studies addressing the challenges of stability, scalability, and integration into functional systems are particularly encouraged.
Authors are invited to contact the editors with their intention to submit, ensuring their manuscripts align with the scope of the Special Issue.
Prof. Dr. Wan Yue
Dr. Shengyu Cong
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- organic field-effect transistors
- organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs)
- organic electrochemical neuronal synapse (OENS)
- small molecules
- conjugated polymers
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