Hydrogen bonding-induced high-performance stretchable organic semiconductors: a Review

Area of Science:

• Materials Science
• Organic Electronics
• Polymer Chemistry

Background:

• Conventional inorganic semiconductors are rigid and costly, limiting wearable soft-electron devices.
• Organic semiconductors offer flexibility and lower costs but often face reduced charge mobility upon stretching.
• There is a need for materials that combine high stretchability with excellent charge transport for advanced electronics.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review the design strategies and applications of hydrogen bonding-induced stretchable organic semiconductors.
• To explore how hydrogen bonding can enhance both stretchability and charge mobility in organic semiconductors.
• To provide a theoretical framework for designing high-performance wearable soft-electron devices.

Main Methods:

• Literature review focusing on structure-property relationships in hydrogen-bonded organic semiconductors.
• Analysis of design strategies for incorporating hydrogen bonding into semiconductor structures.
• Survey of applications in stretchable organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) and organic solar cells (OSCs).

Main Results:

• Hydrogen bonding effectively enhances the stretchability of organic semiconductors while maintaining high charge mobility.
• Specific design strategies leveraging hydrogen bonds enable the creation of advanced stretchable materials.
• These materials show promise for flexible displays and power sources.

Conclusions:

• Hydrogen bonding is a key strategy for developing high-performance stretchable organic semiconductors.
• Further research into material design can lead to significant advancements in wearable electronics.
• This review provides a foundation for future innovations in soft electronic devices.