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New Liquid Crystalline Semiconductors And Their Fabrication in Organic Field Effect Transistor Devices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Martin Heeney ,
David Graham ,
Maxim Shkunov ,
David Sparrowe ,
Mark Giles  and
Clare Bailey
Martin Heeney
Affiliation:
Steven Tierney, Weimin Zhang, Iain McCulloch Merck Chemicals, Chilworth, SO16 7QD, UK
David Graham
Affiliation:
Steven Tierney, Weimin Zhang, Iain McCulloch Merck Chemicals, Chilworth, SO16 7QD, UK
Maxim Shkunov
Affiliation:
Steven Tierney, Weimin Zhang, Iain McCulloch Merck Chemicals, Chilworth, SO16 7QD, UK
David Sparrowe
Affiliation:
Steven Tierney, Weimin Zhang, Iain McCulloch Merck Chemicals, Chilworth, SO16 7QD, UK
Mark Giles
Affiliation:
Steven Tierney, Weimin Zhang, Iain McCulloch Merck Chemicals, Chilworth, SO16 7QD, UK
Clare Bailey
Affiliation:
Steven Tierney, Weimin Zhang, Iain McCulloch Merck Chemicals, Chilworth, SO16 7QD, UK
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Abstract

The performance of the semiconducting component in organic field effect transistors (OFET's), is a key parameter in the advancement of organic electronic devices. This work describes the development of solution processible liquid crystalline semiconductors, both main chain rigid rod polymers and small molecule polymerisable liquid crystals, referred to as reactive mesogens. New conjugated main chain polymeric semiconductors have been designed, synthesised, and their performance in transistor devices is reported. Small molecule liquid crystalline semiconductors, which contain reactive end groups, were also prepared, and their design, characterisation, and performance in transistor devices is discussed.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 771: Symposium L – Organic and Polymeric Materials and Devices , 2003 , L8.3
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2003

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