High performance organic semiconductors for field-effect transistors

The purpose of this feature article is to give an overview of recent advances in development of high performance organic semiconductors for field-effect transistors, especially those with mobility of/over amorphous silicon, since they are believed to be promising candidates with practical applications in the near future's organic electronic industry. We hope this comprehensive summary of high performance organic semiconductors will provide guidelines for the design and synthesis of novel, high performance organic field-effect semiconductors.