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Biocompatible and Biodegradable Materials for Organic Field-Effect Transistors

  1. Mihai Irimia-Vladu1,7,*,
  2. Pavel A. Troshin2,
  3. Melanie Reisinger1,
  4. Lyuba Shmygleva2,
  5. Yasin Kanbur3,
  6. Günther Schwabegger5,
  7. Marius Bodea4,
  8. Reinhard Schwödiauer1,
  9. Alexander Mumyatov2,
  10. Jeffrey W. Fergus6,
  11. Vladimir F. Razumov2,
  12. Helmut Sitter5,
  13. Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci7,
  14. Siegfried Bauer1

Article first published online: 9 SEP 2010

DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201001031

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Advanced Functional Materials

Advanced Functional Materials

Volume 20, Issue 23, pages 4069–4076, December 8, 2010

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Irimia-Vladu, M., Troshin, P. A., Reisinger, M., Shmygleva, L., Kanbur, Y., Schwabegger, G., Bodea, M., Schwödiauer, R., Mumyatov, A., Fergus, J. W., Razumov, V. F., Sitter, H., Sariciftci, N. S. and Bauer, S. (2010), Biocompatible and Biodegradable Materials for Organic Field-Effect Transistors. Adv. Funct. Mater., 20: 4069–4076. doi: 10.1002/adfm.201001031

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Soft Matter Physics, Johannes Kepler University, Altenberger Strasse Nr. 69, 4040 Linz (Austria)

  2. 2

    Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics of Russian, Academy of Sciences, Semenov prospect 1, 142432, Chernogolovka, Moscow Region (Russian Federation)

  3. 3

    Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Middle East Technical University, Balgat, Ankara, 06531 (Turkey)

  4. 4

    Institute of Applied Physics, Johannes Kepler University, Altenberger Strasse Nr. 69, 4040 Linz (Austria)

  5. 5

    Institute of Semiconductor and Solid State Physics, Johannes Kepler University, Altenberger Strasse Nr. 69, 4040 Linz (Austria)

  6. 6

    Materials Research and Education Center, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama 36849 (USA)

  7. 7

    Linz Institute for Organic Solar Cells (LIOS), Physical Chemistry, Johannes Kepler University, Altenberger Strasse Nr. 69, 4040 Linz (Austria)

*Department of Soft Matter Physics, Johannes Kepler University, Altenberger Strasse Nr. 69, 4040 Linz (Austria).

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 9 DEC 2010
  2. Article first published online: 9 SEP 2010
  3. Manuscript Revised: 7 JUL 2010
  4. Manuscript Received: 21 MAY 2010

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Keywords:

  • organic field-effect transistors;
  • natural materials;
  • biodegradable electronics;
  • biocompatible electronics;
  • edible electronics

Abstract

Biocompatible-ingestible electronic circuits and capsules for medical diagnosis and monitoring are currently based on traditional silicon technology. Organic electronics has huge potential for developing biodegradable, biocompatible, bioresorbable, or even metabolizable products. An ideal pathway for such electronic devices involves fabrication with materials from nature, or materials found in common commodity products. Transistors with an operational voltage as low as 4–5 V, a source drain current of up to 0.5 μA and an on-off ratio of 3–5 orders of magnitude have been fabricated with such materials. This work comprises steps towards environmentally safe devices in low-cost, large volume, disposable or throwaway electronic applications, such as in food packaging, plastic bags, and disposable dishware. In addition, there is significant potential to use such electronic items in biomedical implants.

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