Flexible, plastic transistor-based chemical sensors

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Contributors

  • Mark E. Roberts - , Stanford University (Author)
  • Stefan C.B. Mannsfeld - , Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (Author)
  • Randall M. Stoltenberg - , Stanford University (Author)
  • Zhenan Bao - , Stanford University (Author)

Abstract

Flexible, plastic chemical sensors were fabricated using a thin polymer gate dielectric layer and polymer electrodes patterned via selective wetting directly on the surface of the organic semiconductor film. Low-voltage transistors based on DDFTTF with PEDOT:PSS electrodes had a mobility as high as 0.05 cm2/Vs with an on-off ratio of 1.2 × 104 on ITO/PET substrates. These devices demonstrated stable operation in water with sensor characteristics similar to those reported on rigid silicon substrates, with sub-ppm detection for cysteine and 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (TNB).

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)377-383
Number of pages7
JournalOrganic electronics
Volume10
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - May 2009
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes