Impacts of Organic Semiconductor Thickness in Organic Field-Effect Transistors

Organic electronics is a field that has had many new developments over the years. Organic electronics allow for the creation of flexible and even stretchy electronics. They also have many applications in fields such as medicine and materials. For example, an organic semiconductor can detect chemical changes in a person's body from the charges molecules produce. The research will focus on learning the fundamental mechanics of organic semiconductors and organic field-effect transistors (OFETs). Different concepts related to electricity and the flow of current will be reviewed and similar experiments and research done by other scientists in the same field will be summarized. After gaining a better understanding of how organic semiconductors work, new OFETs will be designed based on the semiconductor pentacene. The influence of the thickness of the pentacene layer on the device performance will also be analyzed. A paper detailing the results and lessons learned throughout the summer will be prepared. Expected results of the research is gaining experience working with organic semiconductors and performing scientific analysis on them. In conclusion, a better understanding of organic semiconductors and OFETs will be gained.