Ultrathin Air-Stable n-Type Organic Phototransistor Array for Conformal Optoelectronics
Abstract Development of conformal n-channel organic phototransistor (OPT) array is urgent for future applications of organic complementary circuits in portable and wearable electronics and optoelectronics. In this work, the ultrathin conformal OPT array based on air-stable n-type PTCDI-C13H27 was fa...
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doaj-fe90045c7d614da49d8bd461bde678332020-12-08T04:18:36ZengNature Publishing GroupScientific Reports2045-23222018-11-018111010.1038/s41598-018-35062-7Ultrathin Air-Stable n-Type Organic Phototransistor Array for Conformal OptoelectronicsMeiling Liu0Haiting Wang1Qingxin Tang2Xiaoli Zhao3Yanhong Tong4Yichun Liu5Key Laboratory of UV Light Emitting Materials and Technology under Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal UniversityKey Laboratory of UV Light Emitting Materials and Technology under Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal UniversityKey Laboratory of UV Light Emitting Materials and Technology under Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal UniversityKey Laboratory of UV Light Emitting Materials and Technology under Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal UniversityKey Laboratory of UV Light Emitting Materials and Technology under Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal UniversityKey Laboratory of UV Light Emitting Materials and Technology under Ministry of Education, Northeast Normal UniversityAbstract Development of conformal n-channel organic phototransistor (OPT) array is urgent for future applications of organic complementary circuits in portable and wearable electronics and optoelectronics. In this work, the ultrathin conformal OPT array based on air-stable n-type PTCDI-C13H27 was fabricated. The OPT array shows excellent electrical and photoelectrical performance, good device uniformity, and remains stable in electron mobility by 83% after 90 days compared to the initial values. Eventhough mobility, on-state current, off-state current, and photocurrent of PTCDI-C13H27 thin film phototransistor show slight decrease with the decreased bending radius, the device still remains the stable photosensitivity as high as 104 when the device is freely adhered on the 2D surfaces and 3D hemispherical sphere, which is in a class with the highest photosensitivity for perylene diimide derivatives. These results present the promising application potential of our conformable air-stable n-type PTCDI-C13H27 OPTs as the photodetection system of curved artificial compound eyes in wearable and portable electronics and optoelectronics.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-35062-7Phototransistor ArrayDecreasing Bending RadiusPerylene Diimide DerivativesArtificial Compound EyeStable Photosensitivity |
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Meiling Liu Haiting Wang Qingxin Tang Xiaoli Zhao Yanhong Tong Yichun Liu Ultrathin Air-Stable n-Type Organic Phototransistor Array for Conformal Optoelectronics Scientific Reports Phototransistor Array Decreasing Bending Radius Perylene Diimide Derivatives Artificial Compound Eye Stable Photosensitivity |
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Meiling Liu Haiting Wang Qingxin Tang Xiaoli Zhao Yanhong Tong Yichun Liu |
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Ultrathin Air-Stable n-Type Organic Phototransistor Array for Conformal Optoelectronics |
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Ultrathin Air-Stable n-Type Organic Phototransistor Array for Conformal Optoelectronics |
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Ultrathin Air-Stable n-Type Organic Phototransistor Array for Conformal Optoelectronics |
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ultrathin air-stable n-type organic phototransistor array for conformal optoelectronics |
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Abstract Development of conformal n-channel organic phototransistor (OPT) array is urgent for future applications of organic complementary circuits in portable and wearable electronics and optoelectronics. In this work, the ultrathin conformal OPT array based on air-stable n-type PTCDI-C13H27 was fabricated. The OPT array shows excellent electrical and photoelectrical performance, good device uniformity, and remains stable in electron mobility by 83% after 90 days compared to the initial values. Eventhough mobility, on-state current, off-state current, and photocurrent of PTCDI-C13H27 thin film phototransistor show slight decrease with the decreased bending radius, the device still remains the stable photosensitivity as high as 104 when the device is freely adhered on the 2D surfaces and 3D hemispherical sphere, which is in a class with the highest photosensitivity for perylene diimide derivatives. These results present the promising application potential of our conformable air-stable n-type PTCDI-C13H27 OPTs as the photodetection system of curved artificial compound eyes in wearable and portable electronics and optoelectronics. |
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Phototransistor Array Decreasing Bending Radius Perylene Diimide Derivatives Artificial Compound Eye Stable Photosensitivity |
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