Role of molecular order and solid-state structure in organic field-effect transistors.

3.2. Intermolecular Interactions 4840 3.3. Single-Crystal OFETs 4841 3.3.1. Fabrication 4841 3.3.2. Crystal Anisotropy 4842 3.3.3. Patterning of Single Crystals 4843 3.4. Correlation of Crystal Structure with Mobility in TTF Derivatives 4843 4. Polymorphism 4844 4.1. Pentacene and Related Acenes 4845 4.2. Oligothiophenes 4847 4.3. Tetrathiafulvalenes 4849 5. Influence of the Interfaces 4850 5.1. Organic Semiconductor/Dielectric Interface 4850 5.2. Organic Semiconductor/Metal Interface 4852 6. Summary 4852 Author Information 4852 Biographies 4852 Acknowledgment 4853 References 4853

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