Semiconducting Organic Molecular Materials

Juraj Filo; Martin Putala

doi:10.2478/v10187-010-0050-3

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Semiconducting Organic Molecular Materials

Journal of Electrical Engineering

Volume 61 (2010): Issue 5 (September 2010)

By: Juraj Filo and Martin Putala

Open Access

|Jun 2011

Abstract

This feature article gives an overview of recent advances in development of high performance molecular organic semiconductors for field-effect transistors with emphasis on the structure of molecular materials and requirements for high-performance.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10187-010-0050-3 | Journal eISSN: 1339-309X | Journal ISSN: 1335-3632

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Published on: Jun 7, 2011

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Keywords:

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charge carrier mobility,

processability,

stability

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