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Hui Li1, Wei Shi1,2, Jian Song1
1Department of Materials Science and Engineering , Johns Hopkins University , Baltimore , Maryland 21218 , United States.
Abstract:
The strong and controllable chemical sensitivity of organic semiconductors (OSCs) and the amplification capability of transistors in circuits make use of OSC-based field-effect transistors compelling for chemical sensors. Analytes detected and assayed range from few-atom gas-phase molecules that may have adverse health and security implications to biomacromolecules (proteins, nucleic acids) that may be markers for physiological processes and medical conditions. This review highlights recent progress in organic field-effect transistor (OFET) chemical sensors, emphasizing advances from the past 5 years and including aspects of OSC morphology and the role of adjacent dielectrics. Design elements of the OSCs and various formats for the devices are illustrated and evaluated. Challenges associated with the present state of the art and future opportunities are also discussed.
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