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Parylene C as a versatile dielectric material for organic field-effect transistors
Tomasz Marszalek1,2,3, Maciej Gazicki-Lipman4, Jacek Ulanski3
1Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
|September 9, 2017
Summary
Parylene C is a versatile material for flexible organic electronics. This review covers its properties and use as substrates, dielectrics, and insulators in organic field-effect transistors.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Organic Electronics
Background:
- Organic electronics is advancing towards industrial application due to progress in organic semiconductor synthesis.
- Complete fabrication requires improvements in all device elements, including substrates and coatings.
- Poly(chloro-para-xylylene), or Parylene C, is a promising material for flexible organic electronics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present Parylene C as a versatile supporting material for organic electronics.
- To describe the synthesis and properties of Parylene C.
- To showcase applications of Parylene C in organic field-effect transistors.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on Parylene C synthesis and properties.
- Analysis of Parylene C's suitability for flexible electronic device fabrication.
- Case studies of Parylene C used as substrates, dielectrics, insulators, and protective coatings.
Main Results:
- Parylene C exhibits properties suitable for various roles in organic electronic devices.
- Demonstrated use of Parylene C in fabricating organic field-effect transistors.
- Parylene C serves effectively as substrates, dielectrics, insulators, and protective layers.
Conclusions:
- Parylene C is a highly versatile material for flexible organic electronics.
- Its properties make it ideal for use in various components of organic electronic devices.
- Parylene C facilitates the development of advanced organic field-effect transistors.

