Advances in flexible organic field-effect transistors and their applications for flexible electronics

Flexible electronics have suggested tremendous potential to shape human lives for more convenience and pleasure. Strenuous efforts have been devoted to developing flexible organic field-effect transistor (FOFET) technologies for rollable displays, bendable smart cards, flexible sensors and artificial skins. However, these applications are still in a nascent stage for lack of standard high-performance material stacks as well as mature manufacturing technologies. In this review, the material choice and device design for FOFET devices and circuits, as well as the demonstrated applications are summarized in detail. Moreover, the technical challenges and potential applications of FOFETs in the future are discussed.

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Flexible electronics have great potential to improve human lives, but the lack of high-performance materials and mature manufacturing technologies is hindering their development. This review provides a detailed summary of the material choice and device design for flexible organic field-effect transistor (FOFET) devices and circuits, as well as the current applications and future potential.