Low-cost molecule boosts stability and amplification characteristics of solution-based polymer semiconductors
Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 05:30
in Physics & Chemistry
Replacing traditional rigid silicon wafers with semiconductors made from flexible polymers would herald an age of advanced, 'wearable' electronics. Switching to these semiconductors, known as organic field-effect transistors (OFETs), would also reduce manufacturing costs significantly. However, most plastic materials have trouble moving electrons and their polar opposites—positively charged empty 'holes' inside semiconductor lattices—with sufficient speed for electronic amplification.