Organic thin‐film transistor fabricated between flexible films by thermal lamination. Issue 12 (20th September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sakai, M.; Okamoto, T.; Yamazaki, Y.; Hayashi, J.; Yamaguchi, S.; Kuniyoshi, S.; Yamauchi, H.; Sadamitsu, Y.; Hamada, M.; Kudo, K.
• Is Part Of: Physica status solidi. Volume 7:Issue 12(2013:Dec.)
• Page Start: 1093
• Page End: 1096
• Publication Date: 2013-09-20
• Subjects: Solid state physics -- Periodicals; 530.4105
• DOI: 10.1002/pssr.201308118
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1862-6254

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>We propose a novel and complementary method for fabrication of flexible electronics. This method is not based on conventional printing using inks, but is based on the application of a toner‐based method such as Xerox or laser printing, followed by a lamination process. The lamination method is a solvent‐free and material‐saving process that simultaneously seals the devices, and the fabricated flexible devices have structural durability against bending. We have also shown that thermal lamination has an oriented growth effect, and the electrical characteristics of flexible organic field‐effect transistors did not degrade under a bending radius of 1 mm.</p> <p> <boxed-text content-type="graphic" position="anchor" orientation="portrait"> <graphic position="anchor" mimetype="image" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgg4t6mrn57" orientation="portrait" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" /> </boxed-text> </p> <p>In our thermal lamination method, organic thin film transistors are fabricated by a desktop laminator, like making plastic laminated cards.</p> <p>(© 2013 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH &amp; Co. KGaA, Weinheim)</p> </abstract>