title: BODIPY-thiophene copolymers as p-channel semiconductors for organic thin-film transistors.
abstract: The synthesis and physicochemical properties of a new class of BODIPY-based donor-acceptor π-conjugated polymers are presented. Solution-processed top-gate/bottom-contact (TG-BC) thin-film transistors on flexible plastic substrates exhibit air-stable p-channel activities with charge carrier mobilities as high as 0.17 cm(2) /V·s and current on/off ratios of 10(5) -10(6) , the highest reported to date for a BODIPY-based semiconductor. The results shown here indicate a significant charge-transport improvement (>10000×) in BODIPY-based polymeric semiconductors, demonstrating its potential in future organic optoelectronic applications.
authors.affiliation: Polyera Corporation, 8045 Lamon Avenue #140, Skokie, IL 60077, USA. husta@polyera.com
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Usta
authors.forename: M Deniz
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Alyssa-Jennifer
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Avestro
authors.forename: Damien
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Boudinet
authors.forename: Mitchell
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Denti
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: J Fraser
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Stoddart
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Facchetti
keywords: bodipy; organic semiconductor; polymer; transistor