Solution processable organic field-effect transistors utilizing an alpha,alpha'-dihexylpentathiophene-based swivel cruciform

Achmad Zen; Askin Bilge; Frank Galbrecht; Ronald Alle; Klaus Meerholz; Jörg Grenzer; Dieter Neher; Ullrich Scherf; Tony Farrell

doi:10.1021/ja0573357

Solution processable organic field-effect transistors utilizing an alpha,alpha'-dihexylpentathiophene-based swivel cruciform

J Am Chem Soc. 2006 Mar 29;128(12):3914-5. doi: 10.1021/ja0573357.

Authors

Achmad Zen¹, Askin Bilge, Frank Galbrecht, Ronald Alle, Klaus Meerholz, Jörg Grenzer, Dieter Neher, Ullrich Scherf, Tony Farrell

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Physics, University of Potsdam, Am Neuen Palais 10, D-14469 Potsdam, Germany.

PMID: 16551091
DOI: 10.1021/ja0573357

Abstract

A pentathiophene-based swivel cruciform, which allows rotation between the cruciform arms, was synthesized. Homogeneous microcrystalline films were processed from solution, and field-effect transistors utilizing this dimer gave hole mobilities up to 0.012 cm2/V.s.