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Recent progress in organic field-effect transistor (OFET) printing processes is reviewed, and a perspective on the future of the field is discussed. The principles underlying the OFET printing techniques are introduced according to two categories: direct write printing and transfer printing. A comprehensive overview of the use of printing techniques in OFET production processes is also provided. Considerations for improving OFET device performance using printing processes are explored. Prior to

While high-mobility p-type conjugated polymers have been widely reported, high-mobility n-type conjugated polymers are still rare. In the present work, we designed semifluorinated alkyl side chains and introduced them into naphthalene diimide-based polymers (PNDIF-T2 and PNDIF-TVT). We found that the strong self-organization of these side chains induced a high degree of order in the attached polymer backbones by forming a superstructure composed of "backbone crystals" and "side-chain crystals".

RGO electrodes with work functions that can be widely tuned using direct surface functionalization are demonstrated by self-assembled monolayers anchored onto the surfaces of the RGO electrodes, which can remarkably enhance the device performance of organic field-effect transistors.

Abstract In this progress report, recent advances in the development of organic transistors with superior bias stress stability and in the understanding of the charge traps that degrade device performance under prolonged bias stress are reviewed, with a particular focus on materials science and engineering methods. The phenomenological aspects of bias stress effects and the experimental methods for investigating charge traps are described. The recent progress in the bias stress stability of orga

The electrical properties of organic semiconductors (OSCs), whether they are conjugated small molecules or polymers, can be tailored by incorporating electrically insulating units (EIUs), which are organic moieties consisting of nonconjugated units. EIUs can be introduced to a thin film by synthetically connecting them to the otherwise conjugated OSC molecules or by blending them in as separate EIU molecules with the OSCs during the thin‐film fabrication process. The engineered EIUs are capable

Conjugated polymers, which exhibit electrical and optical properties owing to the presence of conjugated π bonds along the polymer backbone, are semiconducting materials of utmost interest. However, their immiscibility in water imposes restrictions on their usage; they are typically processed using toxic and environmentally harmful organic solvents. To address these issues, research has focused on converting conjugated polymers into nanoparticle dispersions in water or alcohols. This strategy no

Abstract Application‐oriented patterned growth of organic semiconductor (OSC) thin films with single crystalline domains is crucial for fabricating sophisticated high‐performance organic‐electronic and optoelectronic devices; however, fabricating these patterned nanometer‐thick crystals in a simple, fast, and effective manner is a difficult task with a roll‐to‐roll printing process. Here, a simple bar‐coating approach to form an array of single‐crystal‐like OSC thin‐film patterns at a rate of a

A capillary pen drawing technique, developed as a new patterning methodology for the large-area patterning and fabrication of organic electronics, provides several advantages over conventional approaches: the method is simple and versatile, there are no restrictions on the patterning shapes that could be produced, and the method can be tailored to a variety of substrates.

This study systematically demonstrates the effects of the grain structure of crystalline self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on the growth of organic semiconductor thin films on such monolayers, as well as the electrical characteristics of the resulting semiconductor films. The grain structure of the octadecyltrichlorosilane (OTS) monolayers could be tailored by constructing the monolayers at three different temperatures: −30 °C (−30 °C OTS), −5 °C (−5 °C OTS), and 20 °C (20 °C OTS). Among the thre

Abstract To impart high stretchability to semiconducting polymers, researchers have used a photocrosslinking approach based on the nitrene chemistry of an azide‐incorporated molecular additive. However, understanding of the molecular design of azide crosslinkers with respect to their effects on the electrical and mechanical properties of semiconducting polymer thin films is lacking. In this study, the effects of an azide photocrosslinker's molecular length and structure on the microstructural, e

Stretchable electronics has emerged as a key technology for human-friendly soft electronic applications. However, the difficulty of preparing stretchable gate dielectrics is a major impediment to the realization of stretchable electronic devices. Here, we present a stretchable polymer gate dielectric for use in stretchable organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs). Our strategy is to form a segmented elastomeric network inside an end-functionalized reactive liquid rubber with a high dielectric const

The effects of the microstructure of conjugated polymer thin films on charge trapping and operational stability of organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) are investigated. Device characteristics of OFETs based on two model conjugated polymers, poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) and a random 3-hexylthiophene-thiophene copolymer (RP33), are compared. P3HT films have high crystallinity and long-range molecular order, whereas RP33 films have low crystallinity and short-range molecular order as well as

Increasing the mechanical durability of large-area polycrystalline single-atom-thick materials is a necessary step toward the development of practical and reliable soft electronics based on these materials. Here, it is shown that the surface assembly of organosilane by weak epitaxy forms nanometer-thick organic patches on a monolayer graphene surface and dramatically increases the material's resistance to harsh postprocessing environments, thereby increasing the number of ways in which graphene

Replacement of toxic chlorinated solvents with eco- and human-friendly solvents is an important task for the successful implemention of next-generation polymer electronics technology. Herein, we designed and synthesized five aqueous-alcohol-processable conjugated copolymers by incorporating linear or branched oligo(ethylene glycol) side chains and systematically investigated their material and electronic properties. The resulting benzothiadiazole-based donor–acceptor alternating copolymers were