Organic Field-Effect Transistors Utilising Oligothiophene Based Swivel Cruciform

Two types of highly soluble oligothiophene based swivel cruciform are presented as semiconducting materials in OFETs. Transistor made from one of these oligomers exhibited mobilities of more than 0.01 cm^2/Vs and current on/off ratio of >105. This is among the highest values reported to date for wet processed OFETs utilizing oligothiophenes. In fact, the OFET-mobilities are comparable to values extracted from pulse-radiolysis time resolved microwave conductivity (PR-TRMC) experiment, indicating that carrier trapping is insignificant. In depth examination of the morphological, optical characteristics and thermal stability of the materials were carried to obtain information on the packing of the oligomers in the layer. Finally, the correlation between the transistor performance and the crystallinity of the layers is addressed.