Organic semiconductors in organic thin-film transistor-based chemical and biological sensors

Caizhi Liao, Feng Yan

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Abstract

The dramatic progress in developing organic semiconductors with many virtues, including flexibility, high conductivity, solution processability, and biocompatibility, has aroused great research interest recently. Organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs), being an important type of organic semiconductor devices, have been successfully used in various high-performance sensors. This review will give a comprehensive description on the state-of-the-art chemical and biological OTFT-based sensors, including humidity, pH, ions, glucose, DNA, antibody-antigen, dopamine, bacteria, and cell-based sensors. Several essential aspects in this research field, including the properties of organic semiconductors, device physics, and the performance of different types of sensors, will be introduced in details.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)352-406
Number of pages55
JournalPolymer Reviews
Volume53
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Jul 2013

Keywords

  • biosensor
  • chemical sensor
  • OECT
  • OFET
  • organic semiconductor
  • OTFT

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Chemistry(all)
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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