Flexible semitransparent pentacene thin-film transistors with polymer dielectric layers and NiOx electrodes

We have fabricated the flexible semitransparent pentacene-based thin-film transistors (TFTs) with poly-4-vinylphenol (PVP) dielectric layers which were deposited by spin coating on a thermostable plastic substrate with a conductive film. For the source∕drain (S∕D) electrodes of our flexible pentacene TFTs both Au and semitransparent NiOx have been tested. It was found that NiOx was better matched to the pentacene channel for the S∕D contacts than Au. Our flexible pentacene TFTs with semitransparent NiOx contacts exhibited mobility of ∼0.24cm2∕Vs higher than that achieved with Au contacts (∼0.14cm2∕Vs) and also demonstrated a higher initial drain current.

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