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Organic Thin-Film Transistors Based on Vacuum-Deposited Small-Molecule Semiconductors

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Thin-film transistors (TFTs) based on vacuum-deposited small-molecule organic semiconductors can usually be fabricated at temperatures below about 100 °C and thus on a variety of unconventional substrates, such as flexible plastics and paper. Organic TFTs are therefore a potential alternative to TFTs based on hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H), low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) and metal oxides for flexible active-matrix displays. This chapter provides a brief overview of some important aspects of organic TFTs based on vacuum-deposited small-molecule semiconductors.

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Abbreviations

AFM:

Atomic force microscopy

DNTT:

Dinaphtho[2,3-b:2′,3′-f]thieno[3,2-b]thiophene

HOMO:

Highest occupied molecular orbital

LUMO:

Lowest unoccupied molecular orbital

MTR:

Multiple trapping and release

PEN:

Polyethylene naphthalate

TFT:

Thin-film transistor

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    Hagen Klauk

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Klauk, H. (2023). Organic Thin-Film Transistors Based on Vacuum-Deposited Small-Molecule Semiconductors. In: Blankenbach, K., Yan, Q., O'Brien, R.J. (eds) Handbook of Visual Display Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-35947-7_49-3

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