Mechanical cycling stability of organic thin film transistors on shape memory polymers

Adrian Avendano-Bolivar; Taylor Ware; David Arreaga-Salas; Dustin Simon; Walter Voit

doi:10.1002/adma.201203976

Mechanical cycling stability of organic thin film transistors on shape memory polymers

Adv Mater. 2013 Jun 11;25(22):3095-9. doi: 10.1002/adma.201203976. Epub 2013 May 24.

Authors

Adrian Avendano-Bolivar¹, Taylor Ware, David Arreaga-Salas, Dustin Simon, Walter Voit

Affiliation

¹ Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080-3021, USA.

PMID: 23703745
DOI: 10.1002/adma.201203976

Abstract

Organic thin film transistors on shape memory polymers are fabricated by full photolithography. Devices show high mobility (0.2 cm(2) V(-1) s(-1)) and close to zero threshold voltage (-4.5 V) when characterized as fabricated. After 1, 10, and 100 deformation cycles and in a deformed, metastable shape memory transition state, changes in mobility and V(th) are measured and indicate sustained device functionality.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Mechanical Phenomena*
Organic Chemicals / chemistry*
Polymers / chemistry*
Sulfhydryl Compounds / chemistry
Transistors, Electronic*

Substances

Organic Chemicals
Polymers
Sulfhydryl Compounds