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Molecular and Supramolecular Architectures of Organic Semiconductors for Field‐Effect Transistor Devices and Sensors: A Synthetic Chemical Perspective
Author(s) -
Operamolla Alessandra,
Farinola Gianluca M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
european journal of organic chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.825
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1099-0690
pISSN - 1434-193X
DOI - 10.1002/ejoc.201001103
Subject(s) - organic field effect transistor , nanotechnology , supramolecular chemistry , transistor , organic semiconductor , field effect transistor , electronics , semiconductor , organic electronics , chemistry , molecular electronics , conjugated system , materials science , molecule , organic chemistry , optoelectronics , electrical engineering , polymer , engineering , voltage
Organic field‐effect transistors (OFETs) are key devices in organic electronics, and their performances largely depend on molecular structure and solid‐state organization of the π‐conjugated compounds used as semiconductors. This microreview reports several examples of materials for OFET devices and sensors, which have been selected to highlight the basic criteria of molecular design together with the synthetic logic driving the development of organic semiconductors. Versatile synthetic methodologies enable to optimize properties by tailoring molecular structures and functionalization, thus playing a key role in the progress of OFET technology, and more in general of organic electronics, which is emphasized in the discussion.