Solution-assisted assembly of organic semiconducting single crystals on surfaces with patterned wettability
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Abstract
Two efficient approaches to assembling organic semiconducting single crystals are described. The methods rely on solvent wetting and dewetting on substrates with patterned wettability to selectively direct the deposition or removal of organic crystals. Substrates were functionalized with different self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) to achieve the desired wettabilities. The assembly of different organic crystals over centimeter-squared areas on Au, SiO 2, and flexible plastic substrates was demonstrated. By designing line features on the substrate, the alignment of crystals, such as CuPc needles, was also achieved. As a demonstration of the potential application of this assembly approach, arrays of single-crystal organic field-effect transistors were fabricated by patterning organic single crystals directly onto and between transistor source and drain electrodes.
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7428-7432 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Langmuir |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 14 |
Publication status | Published - 3 Jul 2007 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
Externally published | Yes |